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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Qelec.Studio i101

Get the Ducky Year of the Horse for via and n-key rollover. Get the Qelec.Studio i101 for the 6,000 mAh battery.

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 Horse

Qelec.Studio i101

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    6,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    None

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
  • Qelec.Studio i101
Performance
78
54
Build quality
68
58
Productivity
58
54
Customizability
68
58
Portability
52
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Qelec.Studio i101 specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Horse

Qelec.Studio i101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,200 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$199Visit
  • zFrontierHK

    In stock
    $19Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$229Visit

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