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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

8BitDo Retro vs Keychron V3 Ultra

Get the Keychron V3 Ultra for 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

Keychron V3 Ultra

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro
  • Keychron V3 Ultra
Performance
49
91
Build quality
53
83
Productivity
63
98
Customizability
56
94
Portability
72
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

8BitDo Retro

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V3 Ultra

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Second Keyboard I buy from Keychron! I live in El Salvador and it arrived on time and perfectly. Extremely comfortable, outstanding switches. Best keyboard I've had in my life.”
S.D.O.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

8BitDo Retro vs Keychron V3 Ultra specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

8BitDo Retro

Keychron V3 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,050 g
960 g

Dimensions

47 x 170 x 377 mm
33 x 368 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

8BitDo Retro3 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $125Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $150Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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