Chilkey Slice75 HE vs Jamesdonkey R4
Get the Chilkey Slice75 HE for hall effect. Get the Jamesdonkey R4 for hot-swappable and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey Slice75 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R4
Hot-swappable
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.
Chilkey Slice75 HE
Jamesdonkey R4
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,850 g
1,900 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Chilkey Slice75 HE
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Performance
- 7854
- Build quality
- 6567
- Productivity
- 5763
- Customizability
- 4079
- Portability
- 6177
- Layout size: 75%
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Chilkey Slice75 HE vs Jamesdonkey R4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Chilkey Slice75 HE
Jamesdonkey R4
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Released
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