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Ducky One 3 SF vs Keychron V4 Max

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Ducky One 3 SF

from$89at MK

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Keychron V4 Max

from$84at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 SF

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$89 at MK

Get the

Keychron V4 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$84 at Keychron

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 SF

Keychron V4 Max

Layout size
65%
60%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 3 SF
Keychron V4 Max

Performance: 70
78
Build quality: 57
86
Productivity: 71
95
Customizability: 79
96
Portability: 71
88

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: ABS, Plastic
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Ducky One 3 SF vs Keychron V4 Max specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 3 SF

Keychron V4 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

—

645 g

Dimensions

—

28 x 123 x 305 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

Where to buy

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