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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Ducky Year of the Rooster

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

$174 at MK

Get the

Ducky Year of the Rooster

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$199 at MK

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.

Chilkey ND104

Ducky Year of the Rooster

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Ducky Year of the Rooster
Performance
79
69
Build quality
89
46
Productivity
94
43
Customizability
90
52
Portability
65
40

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Ducky Year of the Rooster specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Ducky Year of the Rooster

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

FR4
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

Ducky Year of the Rooster

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Chilkey ND1044 stores
Ducky Year of the Rooster2 stores

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