8BitDo Retro S Edition vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Get the 8BitDo Retro S Edition for knob. Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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 S Edition
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Battery
2,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
TFT
- 8BitDo Retro S Edition
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Performance
- 6668
- Build quality
- 6689
- Productivity
- 7484
- Customizability
- 5885
- Portability
- 7787
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
8BitDo Retro S Edition
No owner reviews collected yet.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
4 owner reviews
“I ordered a keyboard set and keycaps from divinikey the 2 sets go out of stock almost everytime so I decided to go with Divinikey and they game me a time frame of up to12 weeks which was perfectly fine and the package came in after 6-7 weeks I was super happy…”
“I'm not sure why the QK80 is getting the reviews it's getting. Let's go down the list of the brand new QK80 I have and what I'm regretting getting it: 1) The screen worked for all of five seconds before going blank. Nothing I do brings it back 2) You can't…”
8BitDo Retro S Edition vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro S Edition
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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