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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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8BitDo Retro87

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$109 at Mechkeys

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Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$99 at Mechkeys

What actually differs

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

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,900 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

  • Released

    2024

    2022

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Performance
63
44
Build quality
53
50
Productivity
73
51
Customizability
68
73
Portability
77
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
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Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

6 of 21 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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8BitDo Retro873 stores
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