Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Air96 V2
VIA
Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Nuphy Air96 V2
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Weight
663 g
1,950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Nuphy Air96 V2
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Performance
- 8065
- Build quality
- 7965
- Productivity
- 8863
- Customizability
- 9476
- Portability
- 5652
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- QMK
- Keycaps: PBT
Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Air96 V2
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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