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Ajazz AK966 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Get the Ajazz AK966 for the 10,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK966

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

What actually differs

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.

Ajazz AK966

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

  • Battery

    10,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,027 g

    1,950 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK966
  • Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Performance
69
64
Build quality
78
65
Productivity
92
63
Customizability
76
75
Portability
68
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ajazz AK966 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

12 of 23 specs differ

Ajazz AK966

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

10,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,027 g
1,950 g

Dimensions

42 x 388 x 137 mm
31 x 151 x 414 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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