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Cidoo ABM098 vs Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0

Get the Cidoo ABM098 for knob. Get the Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo ABM098

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$119 at Mechkeys

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Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$157 at WhatGeek

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.

Cidoo ABM098

Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0

  • Layout size

    98%

    96%

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM098
  • Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0
Performance
54
50
Build quality
61
71
Productivity
75
57
Customizability
78
59
Portability
52
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM098 vs Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Cidoo ABM098

Jamesdonkey RS2 3.0

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,140 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 138 x 405 mm

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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