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Ducky Shiba Says One 2 vs Neo Neo98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Shiba Says One 2

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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Neo Neo98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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 Shiba Says One 2

Neo Neo98

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • 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

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Shiba Says One 2
  • Neo Neo98
Performance
62
68
Build quality
47
72
Productivity
61
76
Customizability
59
56
Portability
45
65
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Full specs

Ducky Shiba Says One 2 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Ducky Shiba Says One 2

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

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
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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