8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad

8BitDo · numpad · standard height

8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad mechanical keyboard
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The 8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad is an 18-key hot-swappable numpad with Kailh Box White V2 switches, a seven-segment LED display, tri-mode Bluetooth, 2.4GHz, and wired connectivity, and a built-in calculator mode.

Best for: office, travel.

8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad specs

Layout numpad
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches Kailh Box White V2
Keycaps Dye-sublimated PBT keycaps
Case n/a
Mount n/a
Backlight n/a
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $45
Sound (stock) Clicky, typical of Kailh Box White V2 switches.
Released 2024

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Stock switches in the database

The 8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Kailh Box White V2 clicky · 45g actuation The Kailh Box White V2 refines the classic Box White click-bar formula with a retooled housing, a 5-pin base, and an 80-million-press rating while keeping the 45g crisp click.

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Alternatives to the 8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad

Darmoshark K3 Pro numpad · $49 A hot-swap gasket-mount standalone numpad with wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4GHz tri-mode connectivity, south-facing RGB, and a budget-friendly price aimed at gaming and typing.
Keychron Q0 numpad · $70 The Keychron Q0 is a fully CNC aluminum gasket-mount numpad with QMK/VIA and hot-swap, designed as a matching companion to Keychron Q-series full keyboards.
Realforce RT1 Numpad Keyboard numpad · $104.99 Standalone wired numpad from Realforce using genuine Topre 45g switches with an Actuation Point Changer adjustable in 0.1mm increments and dye-sub PBT keycaps.

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