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Ducky Year of the Rooster vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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 VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Rooster
  • Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Performance
69
63
Build quality
46
61
Productivity
43
75
Customizability
52
61
Portability
41
66

What they share

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

Ducky Year of the Rooster vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Rooster

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

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

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,450 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$199Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $199Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $189Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$189Visit

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