Not sure which keyboard to choose? Try the Keyboard Finder now!

Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Ducky Year of the Pig vs Neo Core Plus

Get the Neo Core Plus for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Year of the Pig

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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 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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Pig
  • Neo Core Plus
Performance
67
59
Build quality
53
62
Productivity
45
61
Customizability
61
46
Portability
69
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

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

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,335 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

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.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Still torn?

Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.