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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Varmilo Sakura R2

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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 Sakura R2

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ANSI-RU

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
  • Varmilo Sakura R2
Performance
78
49
Build quality
68
41
Productivity
58
53
Customizability
68
55
Portability
52
50

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Varmilo Sakura R2 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Horse

Varmilo Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ANSI-RU

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 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,170 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 139 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    Out of stock
    $140Visit

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