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Ducky Origin Vintage vs Epomaker Split70

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker Split70

EPOMAKER Split70

4.0 (15)

$98at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Origin Vintage

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.

Get the

Epomaker Split70

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 Vintage

Epomaker Split70

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Origin Vintage
  • Epomaker Split70
Performance
50
78
Build quality
43
78
Productivity
58
93
Customizability
48
91
Portability
43
88

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Origin Vintage vs Epomaker Split70 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Ducky Origin Vintage

Epomaker Split70

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
890 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 118 x 372 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

Yes, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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