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AULA F87 Pro vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Get the AULA F87 Pro for sound dampening. Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk.

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Sound dampening

AULA F87 Pro

EPOMAKER x AULA F87 Pro

4.8 (13)

$64at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F87 Pro

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

AULA F87 Pro

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Case material

    PBT, Silicone

    Aluminum

  • Weight

    1,023 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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F87 Pro
  • Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Performance
48
64
Build quality
47
65
Productivity
62
63
Customizability
52
76
Portability
69
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F87 Pro vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

AULA F87 Pro

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Silicone
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,023 g
1,950 g

Dimensions

41 x 139 x 365 mm
31 x 151 x 414 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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