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Ducky Shine 7 Review | 64 Data compared

Avg. price:~£200Layout size:Full-sizeConnection type:USBSwitch type:mechanicalPolling rate:?

Ducky Shine 7 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
✕
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 80% of models
Score components

80%

5.9

Technical score

20%

7.3

User score

â–¼Worse than 80% of keyboards
5.9

Technical score

Technical score
5.9/ 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 78% of models
Score components

34%

4.8

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.4

Switches

20%

10

Materials

12%

6.5

Features

6%

8.2

Design

â–¼Worse than 78% of keyboards
7.3

User score

User score
7.3/ 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
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components

70%

8.3

User ratings

30%

5.0

Number of reviews

Based on 53 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 89% of keyboards
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Technical Specifications of keyboard Ducky Shine 7

Technical score
Technical score
5.9/ 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 78% of models
Score components:

34%

4.8

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.4

Switches

20%

10

Materials

12%

6.5

Features

6%

8.2

Design

5.9
User score
User score
7.3/ 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 89% of models
Score components

70%

8.3

User ratings

30%

5.0

Number of reviews

Based on 53 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.
7.3
Popularity
Popularity
5.0/ 10
✕
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 64% of models
Popularity:
Ducky Shine 7 has a popularity score of 5 points, which is lower than that of 63.6% of products in this category.
5.0
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 10
✕
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 85% of models
Score components:

60%

6.2

Overall score

40%

9.5

Price

7.2
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
?
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
yes
RGB lighting
yes
â–² Better than 12% of models
This keyboard has RGB lighting. 12.4% of keyboards have RGB lighting.
Per-key RGB
yes
Per-key RGB
yes
â–² Better than 28% of models
This keyboard has per-key RGB lighting. 27.6% of keyboards have per-key RGB lighting.
RGB zones
108
RGB zones
108
★ Better than 92% of models
Market range: <0 – >104
This keyboard has 108 RGB zones, which is more than 92.4% of keyboards and equal to 6.4% 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
OEM
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 Shine 7 vs the average keyboard

246810TotalDesignConnectivity & PowerSwitchesMaterialsFeatures
  • 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
  • 25 more RGB zones
    RGB zones
    108
    ★ Better than 92% of models
    Market range: <0 – >104
    This keyboard has more RGB zones than the average keyboard (108 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    108 vs 83
  • 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
  • 25 more RGB zones
    RGB zones
    108
    ★ Better than 92% of models
    Market range: <0 – >104
    This keyboard has more RGB zones than the average keyboard (108 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    108 vs 83
  • 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 hot-swap support
    Hot-swappable switches
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
    This keyboard does not support hot-swappable switches, the average keyboard does. 64.7% of keyboards support hot-swappable switches.
  • 47.2% higher weight
    Weight
    1,440 g
    â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
    Market range: <605 g – >1.6k g
    This keyboard weighs more than the average keyboard (1440 g vs 978 g). The average keyboard weighs 978 g.
    1,440 g vs 978 g
  • 53.9% more expensive
    Ducky Shine 7 is more expensive than the average keyboard (£200 vs £130).
    £200 vs £130
  • 101.7 mm wider width
    Width
    458 mm
    â–¼ Worse than 96% of models
    Market range: <290 mm – >442 mm
    This keyboard is wider than the average keyboard (458 mm vs 356.3 mm). The average keyboard width is 356.3 mm.
    458 mm vs 356.3 mm
  • 9.6% worse value for money
    Ducky Shine 7 has worse value for money than the average keyboard (7.15 vs 7.8).
    7.15 vs 7.84
  • 9.4% lower user score
    User score
    7.3/ 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
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Ducky Shine 7
    the average keyboard
    Ducky Shine 7 has a lower user score than the average keyboard (7.31 vs 8.000).
    7.31 vs 8
  • 5 older release date
    Release date
    2018
    â–¼ Worse than 97% of models
    Market range: <2k – >2k
    This keyboard is older than the average keyboard (2018 vs 2023). The average keyboard was released in 2023.
    October 2018
    2018 vs 2023
  • 53.9% more expensive
    Ducky Shine 7 is more expensive than the average keyboard (£200 vs £130).
    £200 vs £130
  • 9.6% worse value for money
    Ducky Shine 7 has worse value for money than the average keyboard (7.15 vs 7.8).
    7.15 vs 7.84
  • 9.4% lower user score
    User score
    7.3/ 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
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Ducky Shine 7
    the average keyboard
    Ducky Shine 7 has a lower user score than the average keyboard (7.31 vs 8.000).
    7.31 vs 8
  • 22.7% less popular
    Ducky Shine 7 is less popular than the average keyboard (5.02 vs 6.2).
    5.02 vs 6.15
  • 47.2% higher weight
    Weight
    1,440 g
    â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
    Market range: <605 g – >1.6k g
    This keyboard weighs more than the average keyboard (1440 g vs 978 g). The average keyboard weighs 978 g.
    1,440 g vs 978 g
  • 101.7 mm wider width
    Width
    458 mm
    â–¼ Worse than 96% of models
    Market range: <290 mm – >442 mm
    This keyboard is wider than the average keyboard (458 mm vs 356.3 mm). The average keyboard width is 356.3 mm.
    458 mm vs 356.3 mm
  • 5 older release date
    Release date
    2018
    â–¼ Worse than 97% of models
    Market range: <2k – >2k
    This keyboard is older than the average keyboard (2018 vs 2023). The average keyboard was released in 2023.
    October 2018
    2018 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
  • No hot-swap support
    Hot-swappable switches
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
    This keyboard does not support hot-swappable switches, the average keyboard does. 64.7% of keyboards support hot-swappable switches.

Video reviews

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snoozey.io
24/08/2019
Summary of the review
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nexushub.co.za
24/07/2019
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Review: Ducky Shine 7 Mechanical Keyboard | The Nexus
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mmorpg.com
14/05/2019
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Ducky Shine 7 Mechanical Keyboard Review - MMORPG.com
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rtings.com
03/04/2020
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hardware-helden.de
23/11/2019
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pro-gamer-gear.de
16/12/2018
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hardwaredealz.com
16/12/2021
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15/10/2018
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Third-party reviews

Based on 53 buyer reviews from online shops.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this
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What we like about Ducky Shine 7

  • Exceptional build quality with a heavy-duty zinc alloy top plate and sturdy metal frame
  • Premium typing experience with high-quality doubleshot PBT keycaps
  • Excellent gaming performance featuring low latency and genuine Cherry MX switches
  • Highly customizable RGB backlighting and macros, programmable with or without software
  • Standard bottom row layout allows for easy third-party keycap replacement
  • Detachable USB-C cable for easier portability and replacement

What we don't like about Ducky Shine 7

  • Underwhelming and sometimes 'shady' or 'anorexic' companion software
  • No dedicated media controls or USB passthrough
  • Variable keycap quality, with reports of uneven light bleed or 'shadows' on legends
  • Onboard programming can be complex and confusing for some users
  • Paint on the zinc alloy frame may be prone to chipping or scratching on some units
  • Lack of cable routing channels on the underside of the board

Verdict

The Ducky Shine 7 is a premium full-size mechanical keyboard distinguished by its exceptionally sturdy zinc alloy top case, which is three times stronger than aluminum, and its high-quality double-shot PBT seamless keycaps. It features German-made Cherry MX switches in various options, a dual-layer PCB for signal stability, and advanced 3528 SMD RGB LEDs that provide vibrant, customizable lighting with support for Razer Chroma. Key pros include its superb build quality, low-latency performance for gaming, and comprehensive on-board macro and lighting controls that do not require software. However, some users note cons such as the included USB-C cable feeling somewhat basic, the lack of dedicated media keys or a wrist rest, and customization software that is limited to Windows.

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