Ducky Year of the Horse vs Dygma Defy
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Ducky Year of the Horse
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Build quality in the top 20% 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 Year of the Horse
Dygma Defy
Battery
4,200 mAh
4,740 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Keycaps
PBT
ABS, PBT
- Ducky Year of the Horse
- Dygma Defy
- Performance
- 7882
- Build quality
- 6850
- Productivity
- 5975
- Customizability
- 6866
- Portability
- 5257
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Plate material: Aluminum
Ducky Year of the Horse vs Dygma Defy specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Horse
Dygma Defy
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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