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Ducky One 3 Classic vs Vortex Multix 87 Spring

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 Classic

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

Get the

Vortex Multix 87 Spring

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Vortex Multix 87 Spring

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    PBT

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 3 Classic
  • Vortex Multix 87 Spring
Performance
76
62
Build quality
52
64
Productivity
77
72
Customizability
68
66
Portability
58
60

What they share

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

Ducky One 3 Classic vs Vortex Multix 87 Spring specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Ducky One 3 Classic

Vortex Multix 87 Spring

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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

Vortex Multix 87 Spring

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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