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Ducky One 3 Classic vs Vortex Multix

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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

VIA

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

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Missing ISO-IT. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 3 Classic
  • Vortex Multix
Performance
75
71
Build quality
52
64
Productivity
77
85
Customizability
68
71
Portability
58
74

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Ducky One 3 Classic vs Vortex Multix 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

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
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

Vortex Multix

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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