Compare Ducky Year of the Snake vs Keychron V1 HE Differences Side by Side

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Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Clicky, Tactile, Linear switch options Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2026 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Utilizes Hall effect sensors Enables rapid trigger functionality Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Weighs about 1031 g Sized at 31 x 148 x 329 mm Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 80.4 Build Quality: 81.3 Productivity: 94.5 Customizability: 90.1 Portability: 66.6	Scores Performance: 92.7 Build Quality: 76.1 Productivity: 89.2 Customizability: 87.5 Portability: 83
Name	Name Ducky Year of the Snake	Name Keychron V1 HE
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2026
Switch Options	Switch Options Clicky, Tactile, Linear	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 75%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material ABS	Case Material ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 31 x 148 x 329 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 1031g