Chilkey Slice HE vs Ducky Year of the Snake
Get the Chilkey Slice HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Ducky Year of the Snake for qmk.
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 Slice HE
Ducky Year of the Snake
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
No
Yes
- Chilkey Slice HE
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- Performance
- 8180
- Build quality
- 6982
- Productivity
- 6495
- Customizability
- 4789
- Portability
- 6466
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey Slice HE vs Ducky Year of the Snake specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
Chilkey Slice HE
Ducky Year of the Snake
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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