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Durgod K100 vs Jamesdonkey A3

Get the Durgod K100 for hall effect. Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Durgod K100

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Jamesdonkey A3

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

Durgod K100

Jamesdonkey A3

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    PBT, Plastic

    ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod K100
  • Jamesdonkey A3
Performance
62
61
Build quality
52
66
Productivity
74
91
Customizability
71
85
Portability
73
79

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 3,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Durgod K100 vs Jamesdonkey A3 specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Durgod K100

Jamesdonkey A3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Plastic
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,000 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 136 x 321 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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