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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Corsair K70 Pro Mini vs Ducky Year of the Rat

Get the Corsair K70 Pro Mini for hot-swappable. Get the Ducky Year of the Rat for media keys and n-key rollover.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro Mini

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 60% boards under $200.

Get the

Ducky Year of the Rat

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 Pro Mini

Ducky Year of the Rat

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Pro Mini
  • Ducky Year of the Rat
Performance
44
69
Build quality
39
46
Productivity
45
43
Customizability
61
53
Portability
84
64

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
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Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro Mini vs Ducky Year of the Rat specs

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

7 of 16 specs differ

Corsair K70 Pro Mini

Ducky Year of the Rat

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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