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Ducky One 3 Matcha Review | 64 Data compared

Avg. price:~£130Layout size:Full-sizeConnection type:USBSwitch type:mechanicalPolling rate:1000 Hz

Ducky One 3 Matcha Review: Compare 64 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Keyboards category and whether it is worth buying.

6.2

Overall score

Score
6.2/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the keyboard's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best keyboards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

80%

5.7

Technical score

20%

7.8

User score

â–¼Worse than 79% of keyboards
5.7

Technical score

Technical score
5.7/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Keyboards category across these key areas: Switches, Design, Connectivity & Power, Features, Materials.
When it matters
When you want to compare keyboards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

34%

4.8

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.9

Switches

20%

10

Materials

12%

4.2

Features

6%

8.5

Design

â–¼Worse than 80% of keyboards
7.8

User score

User score
7.8/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
Score components

70%

8.7

User ratings

30%

5.9

Number of reviews

Based on 110 buyer reviews from online shops.
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How we calculate this
User ratings – average star rating across all shop listings, weighted by how many reviews each has, on a 1–10 scale.
Number of reviews – how many buyer reviews the product has, on a logarithmic scale; the 8% most-reviewed models in the category get 10.
â–¼Worse than 70% of keyboards
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Technical Specifications of keyboard Ducky One 3 Matcha

Technical score
Technical score
5.7/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Keyboards category across these key areas: Switches, Design, Connectivity & Power, Features, Materials.
When it matters
When you want to compare keyboards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

34%

4.8

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.9

Switches

20%

10

Materials

12%

4.2

Features

6%

8.5

Design

5.7
User score
User score
7.8/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
Score components

70%

8.7

User ratings

30%

5.9

Number of reviews

Based on 110 buyer reviews from online shops.
Read buyer reviews on Amazon →
How we calculate this
User ratings – average star rating across all shop listings, weighted by how many reviews each has, on a 1–10 scale.
Number of reviews – how many buyer reviews the product has, on a logarithmic scale; the 8% most-reviewed models in the category get 10.
7.8
Popularity
Popularity
5.9/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you prefer a keyboard that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
Popularity:
Ducky One 3 Matcha has a popularity score of 5.9 points, which is lower than that of 52.4% of products in this category.
5.9
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the keyboard's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a keyboard that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

60%

6.2

Overall score

40%

9.8

Price

7.3
Switch type
mechanical
Switch feel
linear / tactile / clicky
Switch name
Cherry MX
Actuation force
45 g
Min actuation distance
1.2 mm
Min actuation distance
1.2 mm
â–² Better than 60% of models
Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
This keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.2 mm, which is shorter than 59.8% of keyboards and equal to 16.3% of keyboards.
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Keyboard type
mechanical
Layout size
Full-size
Layout standard
ANSI
N. of keys
108
N. of keys
108
â–² Better than 89% of models
Market range: <64 – >108
This keyboard has 108 keys, which is more than 89% of keyboards and equal to 8.4% of keyboards.
Profile
standard
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Connection type
USB
Connection type
USB
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
This keyboard offers USB connectivity, which is less versatile than 57.6% of keyboards and equal to 42.5% of keyboards.
Multi-device pairing
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
Mac compatibility
no
Mac compatibility
no
â–¼ Worse than 42% of models
This keyboard is not Mac compatible. 42.4% of keyboards work with Mac.
Battery life
N/A
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RGB lighting
no
RGB lighting
no
â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
This keyboard does not have RGB lighting. 87.9% of keyboards include RGB lighting.
Per-key RGB
no
Per-key RGB
no
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
This keyboard does not have per-key RGB. 72.8% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
RGB zones
0
RGB zones
0
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
Market range: <0 – >104
This keyboard has 0 RGB zones, which is fewer than 86.3% of keyboards and equal to 13.7% of keyboards.
Underglow / side lighting
no
Underglow / side lighting
no
â–¼ Worse than 8% of models
This keyboard does not include underglow lighting. 8% of keyboards include underglow lighting.
Backlight direction
north-facing
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Case material
plastic
Plate material
steel
Keycap material
PBT
Keycap profile
Cherry
Legend method
double-shot
Legend method
double-shot
â–² Better than 25% of models
This keyboard uses double-shot legends, which are more durable than 25.1% of keyboards and equal to 74.9% of keyboards.
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Ducky One 3 Matcha vs the average keyboard

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  • 21 more keys
    N. of keys
    108
    â–² Better than 89% of models
    Market range: <64 – >108
    This keyboard has more keys than the average keyboard (108 vs 87). The average keyboard has 87 keys.
    108 vs 87
  • 0.5 mm shorter actuation distance
    Min actuation distance
    1.2 mm
    â–² Better than 60% of models
    Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
    This keyboard has a shorter minimum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm). The average keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.7 mm.
    1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm
  • 21 more keys
    N. of keys
    108
    â–² Better than 89% of models
    Market range: <64 – >108
    This keyboard has more keys than the average keyboard (108 vs 87). The average keyboard has 87 keys.
    108 vs 87
  • 0.5 mm shorter actuation distance
    Min actuation distance
    1.2 mm
    â–² Better than 60% of models
    Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
    This keyboard has a shorter minimum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm). The average keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.7 mm.
    1.2 mm vs 1.7 mm
  • Less versatile connectivity
    Connection type
    USB
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This keyboard offers less versatile connectivity than the average keyboard (USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth). The average keyboard offers USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth connectivity.
    USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth
  • No per-key RGB lighting
    Per-key RGB
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This keyboard does not have per-key RGB, the average keyboard does. 72.5% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
  • 83 fewer RGB zones
    RGB zones
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    Market range: <0 – >104
    This keyboard has fewer RGB zones than the average keyboard (0 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    0 vs 83
  • No RGB lighting
    RGB lighting
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
    This keyboard does not have RGB lighting, the average keyboard does. 87.7% of keyboards feature RGB lighting.
  • 0.2 mm longer actuation distance
    Max actuation distance
    2.2 mm
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    Market range: <1.6 mm – >4 mm
    This keyboard has a shorter maximum actuation distance than the average keyboard (2.2 mm vs 2 mm). The average keyboard has a maximum actuation distance of 2 mm.
    2.2 mm vs 2 mm
  • 14.8% higher weight
    Weight
    1,123 g
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    Market range: <605 g – >1.6k g
    This keyboard weighs more than the average keyboard (1123 g vs 978 g). The average keyboard weighs 978 g.
    1,123 g vs 978 g
  • 93.7 mm wider width
    Width
    450 mm
    â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
    Market range: <290 mm – >442 mm
    This keyboard is wider than the average keyboard (450 mm vs 356.3 mm). The average keyboard width is 356.3 mm.
    450 mm vs 356.3 mm
  • 7.9% worse value for money
    Ducky One 3 Matcha has worse value for money than the average keyboard (7.26 vs 7.8).
    7.26 vs 7.84
  • 7.9% worse value for money
    Ducky One 3 Matcha has worse value for money than the average keyboard (7.26 vs 7.8).
    7.26 vs 7.84
  • 14.8% higher weight
    Weight
    1,123 g
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    Market range: <605 g – >1.6k g
    This keyboard weighs more than the average keyboard (1123 g vs 978 g). The average keyboard weighs 978 g.
    1,123 g vs 978 g
  • 93.7 mm wider width
    Width
    450 mm
    â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
    Market range: <290 mm – >442 mm
    This keyboard is wider than the average keyboard (450 mm vs 356.3 mm). The average keyboard width is 356.3 mm.
    450 mm vs 356.3 mm
  • 2 older release date
    Release date
    2021
    â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
    Market range: <2k – >2k
    This keyboard is older than the average keyboard (2021 vs 2023). The average keyboard was released in 2023.
    November 2021
    2021 vs 2023
  • Less versatile connectivity
    Connection type
    USB
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This keyboard offers less versatile connectivity than the average keyboard (USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth). The average keyboard offers USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth connectivity.
    USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth
  • 0.2 mm longer actuation distance
    Max actuation distance
    2.2 mm
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    Market range: <1.6 mm – >4 mm
    This keyboard has a shorter maximum actuation distance than the average keyboard (2.2 mm vs 2 mm). The average keyboard has a maximum actuation distance of 2 mm.
    2.2 mm vs 2 mm
  • No per-key RGB lighting
    Per-key RGB
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This keyboard does not have per-key RGB, the average keyboard does. 72.5% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
  • 83 fewer RGB zones
    RGB zones
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    Market range: <0 – >104
    This keyboard has fewer RGB zones than the average keyboard (0 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    0 vs 83
  • No RGB lighting
    RGB lighting
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
    This keyboard does not have RGB lighting, the average keyboard does. 87.7% of keyboards feature RGB lighting.

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gbatemp.net
28/11/2022
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Ducky One 3 Matcha USB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review - GBAtemp
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me.ign.com
27/06/2023
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Ducky One 3 'Matcha Green' TKL Keyboard Review - IGN Middle East
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overclock3d.net
22/06/2022
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galaxus.de
19/10/2026
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overclocking.com
29/09/2023
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01/11/2023
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19/11/2016
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Third-party reviews

Based on 110 buyer reviews from online shops.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this
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What we like about Ducky One 3 Matcha

  • High-quality 'True PBT' double-shot keycaps with a durable frosted texture
  • Hot-swappable PCB allows for easy switch replacement without soldering
  • Excellent build quality with a solid, heavy feel and virtually no deck flex
  • Improved 'Quack Mechanics' with multi-layered padding for refined acoustics
  • Exceptionally low click latency, making it highly responsive for gaming
  • Unique and soothing 'Matcha' green aesthetic with matching accessories
  • Includes thoughtful extras like a keycap puller, switch tool, and alternative keycaps

What we don't like about Ducky One 3 Matcha

  • Lacks backlighting or RGB, making key legends hard to read in dark environments
  • Widespread reports of 'key chattering' (double-typing or missed inputs)
  • Absence of dedicated software; all macros and settings must be handled via complex key combinations
  • No included wrist rest, which may lead to fatigue during long sessions
  • All-plastic outer casing may feel less premium to users accustomed to aluminium boards
  • Onboard LED indicators (Caps Lock, etc.) are described by some as excessively bright
  • Firmware updates can be difficult to find and may increase input latency to fix chatter

Verdict

The Ducky One 3 Matcha is a high-performance mechanical keyboard featuring the Quack Mechanics design philosophy with a hot-swappable PCB, dual-layer high-grade PBT double-shot keycaps, and a striking green-and-cream aesthetic. It boasts a 1000Hz polling rate via USB-C, multi-layered silicone padding for superior acoustics, and authentic Cherry MX switches, making it a favorite for tactile enthusiasts. While its build quality and typing feel are industry-leading, its primary cons include the lack of wireless connectivity on most models and a relatively high price point compared to entry-level mechanical boards.

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