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Chilkey ND104 vs Ducky Year of the Snake

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Chilkey ND104

5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews

from$174at MK

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Ducky Year of the Snake

No reviews

from$169at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

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

$174 at MK

Get the

Ducky Year of the Snake

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

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.
No numpad.

$169 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 Snake

Layout size
100%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND104
Ducky Year of the Snake

Performance: 79
80
Build quality: 89
81
Productivity: 94
95
Customizability: 90
89
Portability: 65
66

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA
Sound dampening
Plate material: FR4
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Ducky Year of the Snake specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND104

Ducky Year of the Snake

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm

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Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

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 Snake

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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