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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Get the Ducky Year of the Horse for the 4,200 mAh battery. Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk.

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

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
  • Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Performance
78
65
Build quality
68
66
Productivity
59
63
Customizability
68
76
Portability
52
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Horse

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

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
—

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,950 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 151 x 414 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $179Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit

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