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Ducky Year of the Dog vs Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Get the Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn for hot-swappable and qmk.

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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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

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

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Metal, Plastic

    ABS

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Dog
  • Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn
Performance
71
68
Build quality
45
74
Productivity
50
89
Customizability
60
83
Portability
43
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky Year of the Dog vs Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Dog

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Typing angle

—
11°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky Year of the Dog

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

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

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