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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron B11 Pro vs Azio Retro Classic

Get the Keychron B11 Pro for hall effect. Get the Azio Retro Classic for hot-swappable and the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B11 Pro

Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

Get the

Azio Retro Classic

Hot-swappable

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.

Keychron B11 Pro

Azio Retro Classic

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    250 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B11 Pro
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
48
61
Build quality
42
65
Productivity
58
59
Customizability
42
57
Portability
49
57
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Full specs

Keychron B11 Pro vs Azio Retro Classic specs

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

13 of 19 specs differ

Keychron B11 Pro

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

250 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

260 g
1,587 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2018

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