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Ducky One X vs Keychron K2 HE

Get the Keychron K2 HE for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Ducky One X

No reviews

from$119at MK

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Battery

Keychron K2 HE

4.8 (49)4.8 · 49 reviews

from$129at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One X

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$119 at MK

Get the

Keychron K2 HE

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$129 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 X

Keychron K2 HE

Layout size
60%
75%
Battery
2,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One X
Keychron K2 HE

Performance: 88
93
Build quality: 63
91
Productivity: 56
97
Customizability: 61
98
Portability: 86
81

What they share

Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Ducky One X vs Keychron K2 HE specs

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

13 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One X

Keychron K2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,500 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT, PC

Weight

—

1,743 g

Dimensions

—

41 x 127 x 321 mm

Typing angle

—

12°, 4°, 5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky One X

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K2 HE

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

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