Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ducky One 3 Classic vs Ktechs Stars80

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Media keys

from$99at MK

QMK

from$100at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 Classic

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

$99 at MK

Get the

Ktechs Stars80

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

$100 at ktechs

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 3 Classic

Ktechs Stars80

Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Media keys
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 3 Classic
Ktechs Stars80

Performance: 75
76
Build quality: 52
80
Productivity: 77
74
Customizability: 68
92
Portability: 58
59

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Plate Mount
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 3 Classic vs Ktechs Stars80 specs

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

7 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 3 Classic

Ktechs Stars80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

—

Weight

—

1,850 g

Dimensions

—

37 x 370 x 146 mm

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

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

Ktechs Stars80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Ducky One 3 Classic2 stores