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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Ducky Year of the Horse

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$278 at MK

Get the

Ducky Year of the Horse

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% 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.
$199 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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Ducky Year of the Horse

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Battery

    7,000 mAh

    4,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
Performance
59
78
Build quality
79
68
Productivity
83
59
Customizability
84
68
Portability
88
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Ducky Year of the Horse specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Ducky Year of the Horse

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

7,000 mAhBetter
4,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

POM
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Ducky Year of the Horse

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Createkeebs LuminKey80 II2 stores
Ducky Year of the Horse2 stores

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