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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Corsair K70 Core vs Ducky Year of the Rooster

Get the Corsair K70 Core for knob and sound dampening. Get the Ducky Year of the Rooster for n-key rollover.

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.

Corsair K70 Core

Ducky Year of the Rooster

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Core
  • Ducky Year of the Rooster
Performance
54
69
Build quality
44
46
Productivity
58
43
Customizability
56
52
Portability
58
41

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Corsair K70 Core vs Ducky Year of the Rooster specs

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

6 of 18 specs differ

Corsair K70 Core

Ducky Year of the Rooster

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

920 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 135 x 448 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$199Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $199Visit

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