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Ducky Year of the Horse vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Get the Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
  • Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Performance
78
80
Build quality
68
68
Productivity
58
84
Customizability
68
74
Portability
52
65

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 Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Horse

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,200 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 138 x 403 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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  • MKUS

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$199Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $178Visit
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