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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

8BitDo Retro 108 vs Keychron P6 Ultra

Get the Keychron P6 Ultra for hall effect and the 4,000 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 Retro 108

Keychron P6 Ultra

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro 108
  • Keychron P6 Ultra
Performance
62
90
Build quality
64
86
Productivity
67
98
Customizability
52
94
Portability
58
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

8BitDo Retro 108 vs Keychron P6 Ultra specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

8BitDo Retro 108

Keychron P6 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
2,342 g

Dimensions

47 x 169 x 458 mm
33 x 444 x 141 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $139Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $240Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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