Ducky Year of the Pig vs Neo Core Plus
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Pig
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Neo Core Plus
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $300.
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 Pig
Neo Core Plus
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic
- Ducky Year of the Pig
- Neo Core Plus
- Performance
- 6759
- Build quality
- 5362
- Productivity
- 4561
- Customizability
- 6146
- Portability
- 6986
- Layout size: 65%
- Case material: Aluminum
Ducky Year of the Pig vs Neo Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Pig
Neo Core Plus
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ducky Year of the Pig
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Neo Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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