Ducky One 2 Pro vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One 2 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Pro
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
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
ABS, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Ducky One 2 Pro
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Performance
- 7364
- Build quality
- 4961
- Productivity
- 7076
- Customizability
- 5861
- Portability
- 4466
- Layout size: 100%
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky One 2 Pro vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
Ducky One 2 Pro
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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