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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. Switches
    2. Keystrokes
    3. Typing Quality
    4. Typing Noise
    5. Latency
  6. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  7. Comments

Leopold FC900R vs Ducky One 2 RGB TKL

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Leopold FC900R
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL

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Leopold FC900R Picture
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Picture

Variants

  • FC900R (Ash Yellow)
  • FC900R (Black)
  • FC900R (Black-Purple)
  • FC900R (Black-Red)
  • FC900R (Charcoal-Blue)
  • FC900R (Dark Blue)
  • FC900R (Graphite Blue)
  • FC900R (Graphite Orange)
  • FC900R (Graphite White)
  • FC900R (Gray-Blue)
  • FC900R (Gray-Purple)
  • FC900R (Light Pink)
  • FC900R (White)
  • FC900R (White-Blue Star)
  • FC900R (White-Gray)
  • FC900R (White-Green)
  • FC900R (Yellow-Blue (Black Case))
  • FC900R (Yellow-Blue (White Case))
  • One 2 TKL (Black)
  • One 2 TKL (White)

Our Verdict

Leopold FC900R

Ducky One 2 RGB TKL

The Ducky One 2 RGB TKL is better overall than the Leopold FC900R. All keys on the Ducky are macro-programmable, and our unit has full RGB backlighting, although there are some variants without any lighting. On the other hand, the Leopold is full-sized and has a NumPad.

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Graphite Blue
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Gray-Blue
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Light Pink
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White-Blue Star
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

6.9
9.0

Backlight Features 
 

0.0
9.6

Configuration Software 
 

Computer Compatibility 
 

10
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Leopold FC900R Top Picture
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
TenKeyLess (80%)

Height 
 

1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)

Width  

17.3" (44.0 cm)
14.2" (36.1 cm)

Depth 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
5.6" (14.1 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

2.59 lbs (1.176 kg)
1.98 lbs (0.900 kg)

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Leopold FC900R Build Quality Close Up
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT

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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.5

Side Picture  

Leopold FC900R Side Picture
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
Straight

Split Keyboard 
 

No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

4.5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

11°
11°

Home Row Height 
 

27.4 mm (1.1")

Wrist Rest  

No

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Hardware Customizability 
 

6.7

Customizability Overview  

Leopold FC900R 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 
 

No

Backlight Features 
 

0.0
9.6

Backlighting Picture  

Leopold FC900R Backlighting Picture
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

Leopold FC900R Brightness Max
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Brightness Max

Backlighting  

No
Yes

Brightness Min  

Leopold FC900R Brightness Min
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

Leopold FC900R White Shot
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL White Shot

RGB 
 

No

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

No
Yes

Effects 
 

No
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

No
Yes

Color 
 

RGB

Color Mixing 
 

Poor

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Backlight Clarity 
 

0.0

White Shot  

Leopold FC900R White Shot
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL White Shot

Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

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

Length  

5.5 ft (1.7 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

Mini USB
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 
 

0.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

No

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Leopold FC900R Extra Features
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
No

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

Yes
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
Caps & Scroll Lock

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All

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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Leopold FC900R Bundle Picture
Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Bundle Picture

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Typing Experience

Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Key Switches 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

57 gf
53 gf

Actuation Force 
 

44 gf
45 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.1 mm
2.1 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.0 mm

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Typing Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

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Typing Noise 
 

8.1
9.0

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

49.6 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Quiet

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Latency 
 

8.2
8.2

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

7.6 ms
7.7 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

Ducky One 2 RGB TKL Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No Software
Ducky RGB

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

No
Yes

Profiles 
 

No Profile
6+

Account Required 
 

No

Cloud Sync 
 

No

Macro Programming 
 

Onboard

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy

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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
7.2

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Full

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Partial

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Fully Compatible
Partial

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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Leopold FC900R

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