8BitDo Retro87 vs Varmilo VPG87 Sea Melody
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for knob. Get the Varmilo VPG87 Sea Melody for sound dampening.
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Varmilo VPG87 Sea Melody
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 VPG87 Sea Melody
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky
Linear, Silent
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Varmilo VPG87 Sea Melody
- Performance
- 6376
- Build quality
- 5352
- Productivity
- 7364
- Customizability
- 6865
- Portability
- 7759
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
8BitDo Retro87 vs Varmilo VPG87 Sea Melody specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Varmilo VPG87 Sea Melody
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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