Ducky Year of the Horse vs MCHOSE Mix 87
Get the MCHOSE Mix 87 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Horse
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.
Get the
MCHOSE Mix 87
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
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
MCHOSE Mix 87
Layout size
100%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Ducky Year of the Horse
- MCHOSE Mix 87
- Performance
- 7895
- Build quality
- 6868
- Productivity
- 5969
- Customizability
- 6865
- Portability
- 5256
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Year of the Horse vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Horse
MCHOSE Mix 87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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