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Ducky One 2 Mini V2 Review

Name: Ducky One 2 Mini V2
Brand: Ducky

August 16, 2023

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Absolutely Fresh

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3.04k

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Critics lauded the Ducky One 2 Mini V2, endorsing it for gaming, office use, and programming. They were pleased with its selection of switches, RGB backlighting, and PBT textured keycaps. However, they were disappointed by its very high wired latency and lack of wrist rest.

Ducky One 2 Mini RGB (Cherry MX Brown) Keyboard

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Table of Contents

What Is Not on the Box
Overview
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
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What Is Not on the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

our Verdict

Product testers lauded the Ducky One 2 Mini V2, recommending it for office, gaming, and programming. It inclined between 5° and 13° during testing and professional reviewers loved its portable design. However, if you prefer a full-size keyboard, see our Ducky One 2 review. Tom’s Hardware editors were impressed by its PBT keycaps, and every key turned out to be macro-programmable during testing.

Experts at Review Geek hailed its RGB backlighting with individually lit keys. Experiments done on a variant with Cherry MX Brown switches showed that it has a 52 gf operating force and 2.1mm pre-travel distance. Typing was great and it performed quietly during experiments. However, the keyboard is also available with various Cherry, Gateron, and Kailh switches, which differ in performance and noise characteristics.

Testers were disappointed by its 27.8 ms wired latency. Check out the Ducky One 2 Mini V1 review if low latency is critical for you. The keyboard also doesn’t have customization software and lacks a wrist rest.

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Reasons to Buy

Customization RGB backlighting
All keys are macro-programmable
PBT keycaps
Available with a selection of switches

Reasons to Avoid

Lacks a wrist wrest
Lacks customization software
High wired latency

Specifications

Battery Life
Wired
Customizable Lighting
Yes
Foldable
No
Form Factor
Compact (60%)
Key Switch Behavior
Tactile
Keyboard Technology
Mechanical
Max Wireless Range
Wired
Palm Rest
na
Spill Resistant
Yes
Touchpad
na
Wireless
na
Wireless Connectivity
Wired

Overview

The Ducky One 2 Mini V2 is a 60% sized compact gaming keyboard released in 2019, promising dual-color bezels and strong mechanical switches for gamers. This keyboard is available with a huge selection of switches from Gateron, Cherry, and Kailh, rivaling the best-rated keyboards on the market. It has textured PBT keycaps, providing typing comfort.

It has RGB backlighting with per-key luminance, and each individual key is macro programmable. Browse through our Ducky One 2 Mini V2 review and see how it compares with the best gaming keyboards available today.

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Product Comparison

	Ducky One 2 Mini V2 Review	Ducky One 2 SF Review	Razer Huntsman Mini Review	HyperX Alloy Origins 60 Review Draft
True Score	88	77	89
Market Context	–	The Ducky One 2 Mini V2 and the Ducky One 2 SF are very similar. However, the SF is slightly bigger, featuring a 65% form factor, compared to the 60% compact Ducky One 2 Mini V2. The One 2 SF has a much faster 14.4 ms wired latency, which dwarfs the 27.8 ms of the Mini V2. Read more ↓	The Razer Huntsman Mini keyboard is better in most departments: It has an aluminum frame and customization software. All these features are lacking on the Ducky One 2 Mini V2. The Razer keyboard is also faster, featuring a latency of 3.5 ms, which is better than the 27.8 ms of the Ducky device. Read more ↓	Although both the Ducky One 2 Mini V2 and HyperX Alloy Origins 60 keyboards are RGB backlit with individually lit keys, the Ducky keyboard provides better color mixing. On the other hand, the HyperX has a better 5.6 ms wired latency, which is better than the 27.8 ms of the Ducky. Read more ↓
Keyboard Technology	Mechanical	Mechanical	Optical	–
Key Switch Behavior	Tactile	Different switches available	Clicky	–
Touchpad	No	No	No	–
Customizable Lighting	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Palm Rest	No	No	No	–
Dig Deeper	–	Read Review →	Read Review →	Read Review →