8BitDo Retro vs WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora
Get the 8BitDo Retro for knob. Get the WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora for the 8,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora
Battery
2,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- 8BitDo Retro
- WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora
- Performance
- 4970
- Build quality
- 5377
- Productivity
- 6389
- Customizability
- 5686
- Portability
- 7387
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
8BitDo Retro vs WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro
WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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