Ducky Year of the Snake vs Newmen GM980
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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 numpad.
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
Newmen GM980
Layout size
75%
95%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
Polycarbonate
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- Newmen GM980
- Performance
- 8073
- Build quality
- 8148
- Productivity
- 9577
- Customizability
- 8962
- Portability
- 6657
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Year of the Snake vs Newmen GM980 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Snake
Newmen GM980
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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