Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Jamesdonkey A3
Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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Jamesdonkey A3
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
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.
Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Jamesdonkey A3
Low profile
Yes
No
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
798 g
1,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Performance
- 6261
- Build quality
- 4066
- Productivity
- 5891
- Customizability
- 5985
- Portability
- 7479
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Jamesdonkey A3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Jamesdonkey A3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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