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- Main Differences
- Design
- Typing Experience
- Performance
- Software and Operating System
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Ducky One 2 Mini V1 vs SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ducky One 2 Mini V1
SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL
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ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (60%)
Switch TypeMechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes
Hot-Swappable SwitchesNo
ConnectivityWired
SizeTenKeyLess (80%)
Switch TypeMechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes
Hot-Swappable SwitchesNo
Variants
- One 2 Mini V1 (Black)
- One 2 Mini V1 (Horizon)
- One 2 Mini V1 (White)
- Apex 7 TKL (Black)
- Apex 7 (Black)
- Apex 7 TKL (Ghost Edition)
Our Verdict
Ducky One 2 Mini V1
SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL
The Ducky One 2 Mini V1 and the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL are both excellent gaming keyboards with some noteworthy differences. The SteelSeries is a TenKeyLess keyboard with significantly better latency, an attached wrist rest, and several extra features, including an OLED screen, a volume wheel, and a USB passthrough. The unit we tested has tactile SteelSeries Brown switches, and it’s also available with linear Red and clicky Blue switches. The Ducky is a compact (60%) keyboard available in a wide variety of Cherry MX switches, including Cherry MX Red, Blue, Brown, Silver, and Silent Red. The unit we tested has tactile Cherry MX Brown switches that provide an outstanding typing quality but require slightly more force to actuate than those on the SteelSeries.
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Threshold
Gaming
8.1
8.3
Backlight Features
8.5
10
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
Compact (60%)
TenKeyLess (80%)
Height
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.6" (4.0 cm)
Width
12.4" (31.5 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)
Depth
4.2" (10.7 cm)
5.5" (13.9 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Weight
1.32 lbs (0.600 kg)
1.54 lbs (0.700 kg)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
ABS
Ergonomics
6.0
6.0
Side Picture
Curved/Angled
No
No
Split Keyboard
No
No
Key Alignment
Staggered
Staggered
Minimum Incline
5.8°
4°
Medium Incline
9°
N/A
Maximum Incline
13.6°
10.5°
Home Row Height
31.2 mm (1.2")
32.2 mm (1.3")
Hardware Customizability
6.0
6.0
Customizability Overview
Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers
Yes
Yes
Stabilizer Fixation
Plate-Mounted
Plate-Mounted
Spacebar Stabilizer Size
6.25u
6.25u
Size Of Right Mod Keys
1.25u
1.25u
Hot-Swappable Switches
No
No
Switch Stem Shape
Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style
Switch PCB Socket
Soldered
Soldered
North-Facing Cherry MX Interference
Yes
Yes
Backlight Features
8.5
10
Backlighting Picture
Brightness Max
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Brightness Min
RGB
Yes
Yes
Per-Key Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Effects
Yes
Yes
Software Controllable
No
Yes
Backlight Clarity
9.0
9.0
White Shot
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
No
Length
5.2 ft (1.6 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
Not Detachable
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
Macro Keys And Programming
1.5
5.5
Dedicated Macro Keys Count
0
0
Onboard Macro Programming
Yes
Yes
Macro Programming With Software
No
Yes
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Non-Dedicated
Dedicated
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Scroll Wheel
No
Yes
Control Knob
No
No
USB Passthrough
No
Yes
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
Yes
Yes
Lock Indicator
Caps Lock
Caps Lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Typing Quality
9.0
8.0
Key Spacing
19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
Typing Noise
8.7
6.0
Typing Sample
Average Loudness
46.9 dBA
60.0 dBA
High Pitch Clicks
No
No
Switches
Wobble Video
Switch Name
Cherry MX Brown
SteelSeries Brown
Switch Type
Mechanical
Mechanical
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Analog
No
No
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
55 gf
44 gf
Actuation Force
44 gf
37 gf
Pre-Travel
2.1 mm
2.4 mm
Total Travel
4.0 mm
4.1 mm
Performance
Single-Key Latency
7.9
8.0
Single-Key Latency Graph
Best Connection
15.8 ms
11.9 ms
Best Connection Std Dev
±0.7 ms
±1.3 ms
Wired
15.8 ms
11.9 ms
Receiver
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
PCB (Estimated)
13.8 ms
9.7 ms
Multi-Key Latency
7.7
7.8
Latency Video
Multi-Key Latency Graph
Connection Evaluated
Wired
Wired
Key Press
16.0 ms
12.6 ms
Key Release
6.4 ms
11.7 ms
Data Transmission
8.7
8.7
Multi-Key Raw USB
Connection Evaluated
Wired
Wired
USB Polling Rate
1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Effective Update Rate
1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Yes
Multiple Keys Per USB Report
Yes
Yes
Chord Split
7.6
8.0
Chord Split Graph
4 Chord Split Delay
6.2 ms
5.4 ms
8 Chord Split Delay
13.9 ms
11.3 ms
Software and Operating System
Configuration Software
Software Tour
Software Name
No Software
Steelseries Engine
Software Windows Compatible
No
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
No
Yes
Onboard Memory
Yes
Yes
Profiles
6+
5
Computer Compatibility
10
10
Windows
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
macOS
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
Linux (Ubuntu 22)
Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Wireless Mobile Compatibility
0.0
0.0
Android
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
iOS
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
iPadOS
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
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