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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Ducky Year of the Rooster vs Varmilo Sakura R2

Get the Ducky Year of the Rooster for media keys. Get the Varmilo Sakura R2 for hot-swappable.

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 Rooster

Varmilo Sakura R2

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ANSI-RU

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Rooster
  • Varmilo Sakura R2
Performance
69
49
Build quality
46
41
Productivity
43
53
Customizability
52
55
Portability
41
50

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky Year of the Rooster vs Varmilo Sakura R2 specs

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

8 of 18 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Rooster

Varmilo Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ANSI-RU

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,170 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 139 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$199Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $199Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    Out of stock
    $140Visit

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