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8BitDo Retro vs Redragon URANUS K737 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.

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Redragon URANUS K737 Pro

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

Redragon URANUS K737 Pro

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,050 g

    2,020 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro
  • Redragon URANUS K737 Pro
Performance
49
75
Build quality
53
77
Productivity
63
87
Customizability
56
68
Portability
73
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

8BitDo Retro vs Redragon URANUS K737 Pro specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

8BitDo Retro

Redragon URANUS K737 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,050 g
2,020 g

Dimensions

47 x 170 x 377 mm
41 x 367 x 146 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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