8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard vs Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087
The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard and the Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087 is the cheaper of the two at $80 versus $90; the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is hot-swap while the Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087 is soldered; the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard runs wireless where the Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087 is wired-only.
- Lower priceAkko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087$80 versus $90
- Easier to mod8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboardhot-swap sockets
- More ways to connect8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard3 connection modes versus 1
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Choose the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard if
- you mainly want it for gaming.
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
- you need wireless.
Choose the Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087 if
- you want to spend less ($80).
8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard vs Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087, spec by spec
| 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard | Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | TKL | TKL |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired (stronger spec) | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes (stronger spec) | No |
| Keycaps | dye-sub PBT, MDA-like profile | PBT dye-sub, OEM profile |
| Case | n/a | ABS plastic |
| Mount | Top | Tray |
| Backlight | White / none | n/a |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | 2000 mAh | n/a |
| Typical price | $90 | $80 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | loud and clicky | clacky, bright |
| Released | 2023 | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
26% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard; 18% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Akko World Tour Tokyo R2 3087.
7% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard.
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