Black Shark Inductive Switch RT vs Jamesdonkey R4
Get the Black Shark Inductive Switch RT for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Jamesdonkey R4 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R4
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% 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.
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
Jamesdonkey R4
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
120 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Weight
960 g
1,900 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Performance
- 8054
- Build quality
- 4067
- Productivity
- 6363
- Customizability
- 7679
- Portability
- 7877
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT vs Jamesdonkey R4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
Jamesdonkey R4
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
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