Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Vortex M0110A

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Ducky Year of the Horse

from$199at MK

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Vortex M0110A

from$219at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Year of the Horse

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$199 at MK

Get the

Vortex M0110A

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$219 at MK

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

Vortex M0110A

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky Year of the Horse
Vortex M0110A

Performance: 78
75
Build quality: 68
82
Productivity: 59
89
Customizability: 68
89
Portability: 52
45

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Hot-swappable
VIA

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Full specs

Ducky Year of the Horse vs Vortex M0110A specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Ducky Year of the Horse

Vortex M0110A

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Backspace

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,200 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ducky Year of the Horse

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Vortex M0110A

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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