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Ducky One V2 vs Hyeku Y

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One V2

Build quality in the bottom 15% 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.

Get the

Hyeku Y

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $150.

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 V2

Hyeku Y

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One V2
  • Hyeku Y
Performance
72
49
Build quality
44
53
Productivity
48
76
Customizability
51
69
Portability
42
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Case material: Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky One V2 vs Hyeku Y specs

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

10 of 19 specs differ

Ducky One V2

Hyeku Y

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
OLED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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