Razer Huntsman V2 vs Ducky One 3

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Razer Huntsman V2
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Our Verdict

Razer Huntsman V2

Ducky One 3

The Razer Huntsman V2 and the Ducky One 3 are exceptional gaming keyboards. The Razer is a full-size model, but it's also available in a TKL format. It's available with Razer Linear Optical or Clicky Optical switches. It also has several extra features that the Ducky lacks, including a wrist rest, customization software, dedicated media keys, and a volume wheel. On the other hand, the Ducky is a full-size keyboard with multiple additional sizes available. You can purchase it in one of four colorways and a variety of stock Cherry MX switches, but it also has a hot-swappable PCB, so you can use whichever switches you prefer. Both keyboards also have superb latency, though it's lower on the Razer.

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Variants

  • Huntsman V2 (Black)
  • Huntsman V2 TKL (Quartz Edition)
  • One 3 (Aura)
  • One 3 (Black)

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Huntsman V2
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One 3
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Quartz Edition
Huntsman V2 TKL
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Black
One 3 Mini
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Black
One 3 SF
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Black
One 3 TKL
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Black
One 3 RGB
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Black
One 3 RGB TKL
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DayBreak
One 3
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Daybreak
One 3 SF
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Daybreak
One 3 TKL
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Matcha
One 3
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Pure White
One 3
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Pure White
One 3 RGB
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Pure White
One 3 RGB TKL
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White
One 3 Mini
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White
One 3 SF
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White
One 3 TKL
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Yellow
One 3
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One 3 Mini
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 
 

9.1
8.3

Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
4.0

Multi-Key Latency 
 

9.6
8.5

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.8
9.0

Backlight Features 
 

10
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Top Picture
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Ducky One 3 Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
Full-size (100%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.9 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.8 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Depth 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

9.1" (23.0 cm)
N/A

Weight 
 

2.51 lbs (1.137 kg)
2.86 lbs (1.296 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Build Quality Close Up
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Ducky One 3 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Side Picture
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Ducky One 3 Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

Medium Incline 
 

Maximum Incline 
 

12.5°

Home Row Height 
 

31.4 mm (1.2")
29.1 mm (1.1")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

3.6
8.9

Customizability Overview 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Customizability Overview
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Ducky One 3 Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

No
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Non-Customizable Design
Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u
1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

No
Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Mechanical Switch Compatibility 
 

Soldered
5-pin Cherry

Magnetic Switch Compatibility 
 

No Magnetic Switch Support

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight Features 
 

10
8.5

Backlighting Picture 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Backlighting Picture
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Ducky One 3 Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Brightness Max
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Ducky One 3 Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Brightness Min
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Ducky One 3 Brightness Min

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
No
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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
4.0

White Shot 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 White Shot
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Ducky One 3 White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

No
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

6.6 ft (2.0 m)
5.8 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

Not Detachable
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 
 

5.5
1.5

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

Yes
Yes

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
No
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Extra Features
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Ducky One 3 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Dedicated
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

Yes
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

Yes
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
Caps, Scroll & Num lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Bundle Picture
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Ducky One 3 Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
9.0

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

8.4
7.2

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

48.2 dBA
53.4 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer Huntsman V2 Key Switch Actuation Graph
 Preview Graph
Ducky One 3 Key Switch Actuation Graph

Initial Force 
 

39 gf

Peak Tactile Force 
 

N/A
54 gf

Actuation Force 
 

47 gf
43 gf

Bottom-Out Force 
 

63 gf

Pre-Travel Distance 
 

1.3 mm
2.1 mm

Total Travel Distance 
 

3.4 mm
4.1 mm
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Adjustable Input Granularity 
 

0.0

Input Linearity Graph  

 Preview Graph
Razer Huntsman V2 Input Linearity Graph

Analog Output Graph  

Razer Huntsman V2 Analog Output Graph

Top Deadzone 
 

N/A

Bottom Deadzone 
 

N/A

Detection Ratio 
 

N/A

Minimum Step Depth 
 

N/A

Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Razer Linear Optical
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Optical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Linear
Tactile

Output Type 
 

Non-Adjustable
No
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.8
9.0

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Razer Huntsman V2 Single-Key Latency Graph
 Preview Graph
Ducky One 3 Single-Key Latency Graph

Best Connection 
 

0.9 ms
3.7 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.0 ms
±0.9 ms

Wired 
 

0.9 ms
3.7 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

0.0 ms
1.7 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

9.6
8.5

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Razer Huntsman V2 Multi-Key Latency Graph
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Ducky One 3 Multi-Key Latency Graph

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

Key Press 
 

1.0 ms
3.9 ms

Key Release 
 

17.7 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

9.6
8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB 
 

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Razer Huntsman V2 Multi-Key Raw USB
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Ducky One 3 Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes
Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes
Yes
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Chord Split 
 

8.0
7.9

Chord Split Graph  

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Razer Huntsman V2 Chord Split Graph
 Preview Graph
Ducky One 3 Chord Split Graph

4 Chord Split Delay 
 

5.9 ms
5.2 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

9.6 ms
16.7 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

6+
6+
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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Linux 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
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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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Black
Huntsman V2
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Black
One 3
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Quartz Edition
Huntsman V2 TKL
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Black
One 3 Mini
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Black
One 3 SF
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Black
One 3 TKL
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Black
One 3 RGB
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Black
One 3 RGB TKL
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DayBreak
One 3
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Daybreak
One 3 SF
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Daybreak
One 3 TKL
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Matcha
One 3
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Pure White
One 3
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Pure White
One 3 RGB
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Pure White
One 3 RGB TKL
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White
One 3 Mini
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White
One 3 SF
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White
One 3 TKL
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Yellow
One 3
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Yellow
One 3 Mini
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Yellow
One 3 SF
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One 3 TKL
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