8BitDo Retro87 vs Zuoya GMK87
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
Get the
Zuoya GMK87
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Zuoya GMK87
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Zuoya GMK87
- Performance
- 6361
- Build quality
- 5371
- Productivity
- 7375
- Customizability
- 6877
- Portability
- 7773
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
8BitDo Retro87 vs Zuoya GMK87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Zuoya GMK87
Switch options
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
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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