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Ducky Year of the Dog vs Lofree Block

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Year of the Dog

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Lofree Block

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $200.

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 Year of the Dog

Lofree Block

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Metal, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Dog
  • Lofree Block
Performance
71
70
Build quality
45
65
Productivity
50
73
Customizability
60
74
Portability
43
56

What they share

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

Ducky Year of the Dog vs Lofree Block specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Dog

Lofree Block

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,090 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 387 x 165 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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