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Ducky One 2 SF vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

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EPOMAKER Magcore65 Lite

4.8 (10)

$43at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 2 SF

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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 2 SF

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 2 SF
  • Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Performance
67
89
Build quality
44
66
Productivity
54
68
Customizability
54
67
Portability
68
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 2 SF vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Ducky One 2 SF

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT, PC

Weight

—
750 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 324 x 118 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ducky One 2 SF

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

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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