Ducky Year of the Snake vs Keychron K3 V2
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from$169at MK
4.8 (2,258)4.8 · 2,258 reviews
from$105at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Snake
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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.
Get the
Keychron K3 V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 Snake
Keychron K3 V2
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- Keychron K3 V2
- Performance
- 8063
- Build quality
- 8165
- Productivity
- 9565
- Customizability
- 8968
- Portability
- 6680
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Ducky Year of the Snake vs Keychron K3 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Snake
Keychron K3 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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 Snake
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K3 V2
Keychron
ISO-ES
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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