Mechboards B Stock Pre Builds vs Ducky Year of the Horse
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Mechboards B Stock Pre Builds
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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Ducky Year of the Horse
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Mechboards B Stock Pre Builds
Ducky Year of the Horse
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
No
Yes
- Mechboards B Stock Pre Builds
- Ducky Year of the Horse
- Performance
- 4378
- Build quality
- 4268
- Productivity
- 4259
- Customizability
- 4068
- Portability
- 4052
Mechboards B Stock Pre Builds vs Ducky Year of the Horse specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 18 specs differ
Mechboards B Stock Pre Builds
Ducky Year of the Horse
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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