8BitDo Retro87 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for sound dampening.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
8BitDo Retro87
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
80%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
Display
None
LCD
Weight
1,100 g
1,879 g
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 6378
- Build quality
- 5370
- Productivity
- 7391
- Customizability
- 6879
- Portability
- 7656
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Knob
- Keycaps: ABS
8BitDo Retro87 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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