Ducky One 2 SF vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One 2 SF
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $100.
- 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.
- 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.
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
- Ducky One 2 SF
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Performance
- 6789
- Build quality
- 4466
- Productivity
- 5468
- Customizability
- 5467
- Portability
- 6887
- Layout size: 65%
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
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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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