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Fancy V81 Plus vs Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

Get the Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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.

Fancy V81 Plus

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    Yes

    None

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy V81 Plus
  • Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
Performance
43
58
Build quality
65
71
Productivity
50
93
Customizability
68
82
Portability
79
53

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Fancy V81 Plus vs Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Fancy V81 Plus

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,150 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 405 x 138 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$99Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $108Visit

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