Keychron Q5 Max vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q5 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Keychron Q5 Max
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,215 g
1,950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Keychron Q5 Max
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Performance
- 8164
- Build quality
- 9165
- Productivity
- 9763
- Customizability
- 9876
- Portability
- 5552
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
Keychron Q5 Max vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q5 Max
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q5 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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