8BitDo
Retro Mechanical keyboard
AUTHOR:Onie T.
TESTED BY:Antoine L.
Published:

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE GOOD

  • Connectivity
  • Customizable

THE BAD

  • Ergonomics

THE REST

  • Overall
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Hardware
Hardware
NOTES
In The Box

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Front of the box.

Keyboard
Dual Super Buttons
Sticker
USB Type-C to Type-A Cable
User Documentation
2.4GHz receiver
Dimensions

The keyboard is placed on a 900 x 400 mm desk pad next to a Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.

Height
4.7 cm
Width Max
37.4 cm
Depth W/ Palm Rest
17.0 cm
Depth
17.0 cm
Weight
1048 g
Construction

The right side of the keyboard containing the navigation keys.

Chassis Material
Plastic
Base Plate Material
Plastic
Base Plate Color
Black
Stabilizers
Plate Mounted
Keycaps

The left side of the keyboard.

Keycap Material
PBT
Lettering
Dye-Sublimation
Shine Through Keycaps
No
Connectivity

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Connectivity

Wireless
Yes
Wired
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth LE
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Receiver
Yes
Receiver Storing
Yes
Battery Type
Rechargeable
Computer Side Connector
Type-A
Keyboard Side Connector
Type-C
Cable Length
180 cm
Detachable Cable
Yes
USB Passthrough
No
Features & Software
Features & Software
NOTES
Software
Software
8BitDo Ultimate Software V2.0
Mandatory Registration
No
Number Of Profiles
9+
Onboard Memory
Yes
Cloud Sync
No
Macro Programming
Yes
QMK Firmware Compatible
No
VIA Key Configurator Compatible
No
Windows Compatible
Yes
macOS Compatible
No
Backlighting
RGB Software
N/A
Backlighting
No
Backlighting Color
N/A
Per Key Illumination
No
Performance
Performance
NOTES
Keystroke
Switch Type
Mechanical
Hot Swappable
Yes
Stem Type
Cherry MX
Pin Configuration
3 pin
Pin Orientation
North Facing
Tactility
Clicky
Operating Force
42 gf
Bottoming Force
51.1 gf
Key Start Force
38.3 gf
Pre-Travel
2 mm
Total Travel
4 mm
Switch Name
Kailh Box White
Latency
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Avg. Latency (Wired)
9.3 ms
Avg. Latency (Receiver)
11.6 ms
Avg. Latency (Bluetooth)
14.4 ms
Sound Sample
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity & Efficiency
NOTES
Ergonomics

The keyboard ergonomics at a fixed angle of 7 degrees.

Board Size
80%/TKL
Board Type
Straight
Palm Rest Included
No
Low Profile
No
Incline Angles
Numpad
No
Dedicated Function Row
Yes
Dedicated Arrow Keys
Yes
Key Spacing
19 mm
Ghosting & Rollover
KRO Wired
N-KRO
KRO Receiver
N-KRO
KRO Bluetooth
N-KRO
Ghosting
None Encountered
Test Configuration
Test Configuration
Firmware Version
V1.46
Software Version
V1.00
Polling Rate (Wired)
1000 Hz
Polling Rate (Wireless)
1000 Hz
Debounce Time
N/A

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