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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Hardware Customizability
    5. Backlight Features
    6. Backlight Clarity
    7. Cable & Connector
    8. Wireless Versatility
    9. Macro Keys And Programming
    10. Extra Features
    11. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Typing Quality
    2. Typing Noise
    3. Switches
    4. Keystrokes
    5. Latency
  6. Performance
    1. Single-Key Latency
    2. Multi-Key Latency
    3. Data Transmission
    4. Chord Split
  7. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  8. Comments

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 vs Drop SHIFT

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Ducky One 2 Mini V1
Drop SHIFT

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Nov 27, 2023 05:19 PM

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Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Picture
Drop SHIFT Picture
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (60%)
Switch Type
Mechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Hot-Swappable Switches
No
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (96%)
Mechanical
Yes

Variants

  • One 2 Mini V1 (Black)
  • One 2 Mini V1 (Horizon)
  • One 2 Mini V1 (White)
  • SHIFT (Gray)

Review

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Ducky One 2 Mini V1

Drop SHIFT

The Drop SHIFT and the Ducky One 2 Mini V1 are two great options for gaming but with different designs. The Ducky is a very compact 60% keyboard that doesn't take much space, but that could feel a bit limiting as it doesn't have dedicated arrow keys. Just like the Drop, it's available in a wide variety of mechanical switches and offers an outstanding typing experience overall. The Drop is slightly bigger, but it has all the same keys as a full-sized model and feels more solid. It also has much better latency, so it should give you a more responsive gaming experience.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.1
8.2

Configuration Software 
 

Single-Key Latency 
 

7.9
8.8

Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Backlight Features 
 

8.5
9.5

Computer Compatibility 
 

10
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Top Picture
Drop SHIFT Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (60%)
Compact (96%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.3" (3.2 cm)

Width  

12.4" (31.5 cm)
15.2" (38.7 cm)

Depth 
 

4.2" (10.7 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

1.32 lbs (0.600 kg)
2.43 lbs (1.100 kg)

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Build Quality Close Up
Drop SHIFT Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT

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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
7.0

Side Picture  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Side Picture
Drop SHIFT Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
Straight

Split Keyboard 
 

No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

5.8°
-4°

Medium Incline 
 

9°
0°

Maximum Incline 
 

13.6°
4°

Home Row Height 
 

31.2 mm (1.2")

Wrist Rest  

No

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Hardware Customizability 
 

6.0

Customizability Overview  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

No

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

Soldered

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes

Backlight Features 
 

8.5
9.5

Backlighting Picture  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Backlighting Picture
Drop SHIFT Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Brightness Max
Drop SHIFT Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Brightness Min
Drop SHIFT Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 White Shot
Drop SHIFT White Shot

RGB 
 

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

No
No

Color 
 

RGB

Color Mixing 
 

Good

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Backlight Clarity 
 

9.0

White Shot  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 White Shot
Drop SHIFT White Shot

Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

5.2 ft (1.6 m)
4.8 ft (1.5 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries

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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

1.5

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

Yes

Macro Programming With Software 
 

No

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Extra Features
Drop SHIFT Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Hot Keys

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

Numpad  

No
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps Lock
Caps, Scroll & Num lock

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

No

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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Bundle Picture
Drop SHIFT Bundle Picture

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")

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Typing Noise 
 

8.7
9.0

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

46.9 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Quiet

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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Analog 
 

No

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Key Switches 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

55 gf
54 gf

Actuation Force 
 

44 gf
46 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.1 mm
2.2 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.0 mm
4.1 mm

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Latency 
 

7.9
8.8

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

15.8 ms
6.2 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

7.9
8.8

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

15.8 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.7 ms

Wired 
 

15.8 ms
6.2 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

13.8 ms

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Multi-Key Latency 
 

7.7

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired

Key Press 
 

16.0 ms

Key Release 
 

6.4 ms

Data Transmission 
 

8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Ducky One 2 Mini V1 Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes

Chord Split 
 

7.6

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

6.2 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

13.9 ms
Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

Drop SHIFT Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No Software
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
No

Profiles 
 

6+
No Profile

Account Required 
 

No Software

Cloud Sync 
 

No

Macro Programming 
 

No

Ease Of Use 
 

No Software

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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
7.6

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Full

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Partial

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Fully Compatible
Full

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux

Android  

Not Compatible
No

iOS  

Not Compatible
No

iPadOS  

Not Compatible
No

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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0

Android 
 

Not Compatible
No

iOS 
 

Not Compatible
No

iPadOS 
 

Not Compatible
No

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible

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