80Retros Game 1989 vs Ducky Year of the Snake
Get the 80Retros Game 1989 for hall effect. Get the Ducky Year of the Snake for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
80Retros Game 1989
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Ducky Year of the Snake
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
80Retros Game 1989
Ducky Year of the Snake
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- 80Retros Game 1989
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- Performance
- 7180
- Build quality
- 6681
- Productivity
- 8595
- Customizability
- 6989
- Portability
- 6166
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: FR4
80Retros Game 1989 vs Ducky Year of the Snake specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
80Retros Game 1989
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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