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Ajazz AK870 vs Ducky One 3 Classic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AK870

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 35% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Ducky One 3 Classic

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

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.

Ajazz AK870

Ducky One 3 Classic

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK870
  • Ducky One 3 Classic
Performance
50
75
Build quality
54
52
Productivity
83
77
Customizability
73
68
Portability
73
58

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Ajazz AK870 vs Ducky One 3 Classic specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Ajazz AK870

Ducky One 3 Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

970 g
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Dimensions

21 x 370 x 148 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ajazz AK870

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Ducky One 3 Classic

  • MK

    ISO-IT

    Out of stockShips to you

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