8BitDo Retro 108 vs Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
Get the 8BitDo Retro 108 for hot-swappable. Get the Ducky One 2 Pro Classic for sound dampening.
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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
Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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 Retro 108
Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro 108
- Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
- Performance
- 6272
- Build quality
- 6447
- Productivity
- 6770
- Customizability
- 5253
- Portability
- 5743
- Layout size: 100%
- Keycaps: PBT
8BitDo Retro 108 vs Ducky One 2 Pro Classic specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
8BitDo Retro 108
Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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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