8BitDo Retro87 vs Varmilo Muse65 HE
Get the Varmilo Muse65 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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
Varmilo Muse65 HE
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Varmilo Muse65 HE
- Performance
- 6396
- Build quality
- 5368
- Productivity
- 7368
- Customizability
- 6860
- Portability
- 7673
- Hot-swappable
- Plate material: Aluminum
8BitDo Retro87 vs Varmilo Muse65 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Varmilo Muse65 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
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