Ducky Origin Vintage vs Keydous NJ98
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Origin Vintage
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $100.
- 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
Keydous NJ98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Keydous NJ98
Layout size
100%
98%
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
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
- Ducky Origin Vintage
- Keydous NJ98
- Performance
- 5051
- Build quality
- 4377
- Productivity
- 5883
- Customizability
- 4884
- Portability
- 4365
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Origin Vintage vs Keydous NJ98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Ducky Origin Vintage
Keydous NJ98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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