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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the Ducky Year of the Horse for the 4,200 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect.

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

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Copper, Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Performance
78
74
Build quality
68
74
Productivity
58
88
Customizability
68
89
Portability
52
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Horse

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

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 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,000 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 388 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

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
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $155Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $196Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$155Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $149Visit

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