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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Ducky One 2 SF vs XVX M61

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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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

XVX M61

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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

XVX M61

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 2 SF
  • XVX M61
Performance
68
44
Build quality
44
47
Productivity
54
58
Customizability
54
48
Portability
68
86

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 2 SF vs XVX M61 specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Ducky One 2 SF

XVX M61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

65%
60%

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
—

Battery

Wired only
1,850 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
800 g

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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.

XVX M61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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