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ATTACK SHARK X68 HE vs Ducky One X

Get the ATTACK SHARK X68 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Ducky One X for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ATTACK SHARK X68 HE

polling rate

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Ducky One X

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

ATTACK SHARK X68 HE

Ducky One X

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ATTACK SHARK X68 HE
  • Ducky One X
Performance
92
88
Build quality
58
63
Productivity
59
56
Customizability
62
61
Portability
71
86

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

ATTACK SHARK X68 HE vs Ducky One X specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

ATTACK SHARK X68 HE

Ducky One X

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

950 g
—

Dimensions

60 x 150 x 350 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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