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Ducky One 2 RGB TKL vs Keychron C1
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL
Keychron C1
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ConnectivityWired
SizeTenKeyLess (80%)
MechanicalYes
ConnectivityWired
SizeTenKeyLess (80%)
MechanicalYes
Variants
- One 2 TKL (Black)
- One 2 TKL (White)
- C1 (Black)
Our Verdict
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL
Keychron C1
The Keychron C1 and the Ducky One 2 RGB TKL are both wired mechanical TenKeyLess keyboards. The Keychron is a decent hot-swappable office keyboard available with Gateron Red, Blue, or Brown switches. The Ducky is a very versatile keyboard primarily designed for gaming use and is available in a range of MX Cherry switches and backlighting options. The Ducky has companion software which the Keychron lacks, but it only controls lighting customization. However, the Ducky does support macro programming for any key, though it's done directly onboard.
Main Differences forGaming
Gaming
Threshold
Gaming
9.0
7.1
Pre-Travel
2.1 mm
3.0 mm
Macro Programmable Keys
All
No
Software & Programming
9.2
0.0
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
TenKeyLess (80%)
Height
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
Width
14.2" (36.1 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
5.6" (14.1 cm)
5.2" (13.1 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
N/A
Weight
1.98 lbs (0.900 kg)
1.54 lbs (0.700 kg)
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
ABS
Ergonomics
6.5
6.5
Side Picture
Board Design
Straight
Straight
Minimum Incline
4.5°
3°
Medium Incline
7°
6°
Maximum Incline
11°
9°
Wrist Rest
No
No
Backlighting
9.6
9.5
Backlighting Picture
White Shot
Brightness Max
Brightness Min
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Color
RGB
RGB
Individually Backlit Keys
Yes
Yes
Color Mixing
Poor
Good
Effects
Yes
Yes
Programmable
Yes
No
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
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
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
No
Hot Keys
Macro Programmable Keys
All
No
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Wheel
No
No
USB Passthrough
No
No
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
Yes
No
Lock Indicator
Caps & Scroll Lock
Caps Lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Key Switches
Cherry MX Brown
Gateron Brown
Mechanical
Yes
Yes
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Operating Force
53 gf
49 gf
Actuation Force
45 gf
42 gf
Pre-Travel
2.1 mm
3.0 mm
Total Travel
4.0 mm
4.2 mm
Typing Quality
9.0
8.0
Typing Noise
Typing Sample
Noise
Quiet
Quiet
Latency
8.2
7.9
Latency Video
Latency Wired
7.7 ms
8.4 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
N/A
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Software and Operating System
Software & Programming
9.2
0.0
Software Picture
Software Name
Ducky RGB
No Software
Account Required
No
No Software
Profiles
6+
No Profile
Onboard Memory
Yes
No
Cloud Sync
No
No
Macro Programming
Onboard
No
Ease Of Use
Easy
No Software
Software Windows Compatible
Yes
No
Software macOS Compatible
No
No
Keyboard Compatibility
7.2
7.8
Windows
Full
Full
macOS
Partial
Full
Linux
Partial
Partial
Android
No
No
iOS
No
No
iPadOS
No
No
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