8BitDo Retro vs Pulsar Xboard MS
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Pulsar Xboard MS
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 35% 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
Pulsar Xboard MS
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- 8BitDo Retro
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 4985
- Build quality
- 5363
- Productivity
- 6385
- Customizability
- 5669
- Portability
- 7361
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Plate material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
8BitDo Retro vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
8BitDo Retro
Pulsar Xboard MS
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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