Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Glorious PC V2 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2

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Sound dampening

from$89at MK

from$179at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Glorious PC V2

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$89 at MK

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Build quality in the bottom 45% 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.

$179 at Mechkeys

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.

Glorious PC V2

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Layout size
65%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Glorious PC V2
Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Performance: 66
64
Build quality: 78
65
Productivity: 92
63
Customizability: 82
76
Portability: 71
52

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK

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Full specs

Glorious PC V2 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Glorious PC V2

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

FR4

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

—

1,950 g

Dimensions

—

31 x 151 x 414 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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