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Epomaker Split70 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Get the Epomaker Split70 for knob. Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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EPOMAKER Split70

4.0 (15)

$98at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Split70

Knob

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Battery

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.

Epomaker Split70

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    890 g

    1,950 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Split70
  • Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Performance
78
64
Build quality
78
65
Productivity
93
63
Customizability
91
76
Portability
88
52

What they share

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

Full specs

Epomaker Split70 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Split70

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

890 g
1,950 g

Dimensions

40 x 118 x 372 mm
31 x 151 x 414 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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