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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Ducky Year of the Snake vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Get the Ducky Year of the Snake for hot-swappable and qmk.

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 Snake

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Year of the Snake
  • Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
Performance
80
38
Build quality
82
44
Productivity
95
42
Customizability
89
46
Portability
66
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Year of the Snake vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Ducky Year of the Snake

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

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.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit

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