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Ducky One 2 Pro Classic vs MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic

MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
  • MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
Performance
72
76
Build quality
47
61
Productivity
70
78
Customizability
53
63
Portability
43
57

What they share

  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic vs MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic

MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
930 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 393 x 150 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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