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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Get the Ducky Year of the Horse for the 4,200 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo VA80 Hygge 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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Silent

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Horse
  • Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Performance
78
72
Build quality
68
65
Productivity
58
86
Customizability
68
86
Portability
52
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • 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 VA80 Hygge specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Horse

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

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
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,150 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

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
2025

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
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $179Visit

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