8BitDo Retro 108 vs AULA F98 PRO
Get the 8BitDo Retro 108 for hot-swappable. Get the AULA F98 PRO for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro 108
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
AULA F98 PRO
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Retro 108
AULA F98 PRO
Layout size
100%
98%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro 108
- AULA F98 PRO
- Performance
- 6248
- Build quality
- 6450
- Productivity
- 6776
- Customizability
- 5258
- Portability
- 5850
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
8BitDo Retro 108 vs AULA F98 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 20 specs differ
8BitDo Retro 108
AULA F98 PRO
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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