Fancy V81 Plus vs Jamesdonkey R4
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Battery
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Fancy V81 Plus
Jamesdonkey R4
Connection
Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
No
Yes
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Fancy V81 Plus
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Performance
- 4354
- Build quality
- 6567
- Productivity
- 5063
- Customizability
- 6879
- Portability
- 7977
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Fancy V81 Plus vs Jamesdonkey R4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 19 specs differ
Fancy V81 Plus
Jamesdonkey R4
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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