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Ducky One 2 Pro Classic vs Qwertykeys Neo98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Qwertykeys Neo98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Connection

    Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 2 Pro Classic
  • Qwertykeys Neo98
Performance
72
53
Build quality
47
94
Productivity
70
89
Customizability
53
86
Portability
43
62

What they share

  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic

Qwertykeys Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,798 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 398 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky One 2 Pro Classic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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