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Ducky Zero 6108 vs Novice 100

Get the Ducky Zero 6108 for sound dampening and media keys.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Zero 6108

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Novice 100

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $100.

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 Zero 6108

Novice 100

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    White

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

  • USB-C

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Zero 6108
  • Novice 100
Performance
74
54
Build quality
52
49
Productivity
62
52
Customizability
58
51
Portability
50
48

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Ducky Zero 6108 vs Novice 100 specs

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

5 of 19 specs differ

Ducky Zero 6108

Novice 100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

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
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,500 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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