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Ducky Origin vs Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Origin

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Get the

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

Hot-swappable

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

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 Origin

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

  • Connection

    Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Origin
  • Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W
Performance
50
51
Build quality
43
71
Productivity
58
69
Customizability
48
53
Portability
43
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky Origin vs Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Ducky Origin

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

Yes, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky Origin

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

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

Where to buy

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