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8BitDo Retro18 Numpad vs Keychron K2 Pro

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8BitDo Retro18 Numpad

No reviews

from$69at WhatGeek

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Keychron K2 Pro

4.9 (16)4.9 · 16 reviews

from$89at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro18 Numpad

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$69 at WhatGeek

Get the

Keychron K2 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$89 at Keychron

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 Retro18 Numpad

Keychron K2 Pro

Layout size
Numpad
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
1,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro18 Numpad
Keychron K2 Pro

Performance: 54
82
Build quality: 70
90
Productivity: 49
95
Customizability: 50
96
Portability: 83
79

What they share

Hot-swappable
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro18 Numpad vs Keychron K2 Pro specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro18 Numpad

Keychron K2 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

300 g

1,070 g

Dimensions

46 x 104 x 170 mm

25 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

8BitDo Retro18 Numpad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K2 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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