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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

8BitDo Retro 108 vs Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE

Get the Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE 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 V6 Ultra Hybrid HE

  • 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

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro 108
  • Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE
Performance
62
88
Build quality
64
63
Productivity
67
84
Customizability
52
68
Portability
58
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro 108 vs Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

8BitDo Retro 108

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE

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

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

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
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
—

Dimensions

47 x 169 x 458 mm
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

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.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $139Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $159Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$159Visit

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