Dareu A98 Master vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Get the Dareu A98 Master for sound dampening. Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Master
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Dareu A98 Master
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Layout size
98%
96%
Case material
PBT
Aluminum
Weight
980 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
- Dareu A98 Master
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Performance
- 4964
- Build quality
- 5965
- Productivity
- 7063
- Customizability
- 6276
- Portability
- 4952
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Dareu A98 Master vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Dareu A98 Master
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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