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Akko 3068B Plus vs Azio Retro Classic

Get the Akko 3068B Plus for sound dampening. Get the Azio Retro Classic for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 3068B Plus

Sound dampening

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Azio Retro Classic

Battery

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Akko 3068B Plus

Azio Retro Classic

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    1,800 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Weight

    700 g

    1,587 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 3068B Plus
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
55
61
Build quality
56
65
Productivity
70
59
Customizability
59
57
Portability
52
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Akko 3068B Plus vs Azio Retro Classic specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Akko 3068B Plus

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,800 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

700 g
1,587 g

Dimensions

39 x 316 x 107 mm
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2018

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko 3068B Plus

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-Nordic

    In stockShips to you

Azio Retro Classic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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