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8BitDo Retro87 vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Get the Meletrix Zoom DYNA for hall effect and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Meletrix Zoom DYNA
Performance
63
93
Build quality
53
80
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
68
83
Portability
76
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
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Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,100 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
40 x 360 x 130 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $139Visit
  • MeletrixCN

    In stock
    $220Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$220Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $185Visit

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