Ducky One 3 Classic vs Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Get the Pulsar PCMK V2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 3 Classic
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Magnetic
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Ducky One 3 Classic
- Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
- Performance
- 7598
- Build quality
- 5263
- Productivity
- 7776
- Customizability
- 6861
- Portability
- 5861
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
Ducky One 3 Classic vs Pulsar PCMK V2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Ducky One 3 Classic
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ducky One 3 Classic
MK
ISO-IT
Out of stockShips to you
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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