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Redragon EISA MAX K686 vs Jamesdonkey A3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon EISA MAX K686

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.

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Jamesdonkey A3

  • Layout size

    90%

    75%

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    1,200 g

    1,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon EISA MAX K686
  • Jamesdonkey A3
Performance
67
61
Build quality
63
66
Productivity
84
91
Customizability
67
85
Portability
52
79

What they share

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

Redragon EISA MAX K686 vs Jamesdonkey A3 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Jamesdonkey A3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

90%
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

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

90 x 430 x 90 mm
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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