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Bat Knight Live100 vs Jamesdonkey R2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Bat Knight Live100

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Jamesdonkey R2

Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $150.

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.

Bat Knight Live100

Jamesdonkey R2

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Weight

    2,500 g

    2,205 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Bat Knight Live100
  • Jamesdonkey R2
Performance
82
57
Build quality
76
65
Productivity
77
88
Customizability
89
82
Portability
63
65

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Bat Knight Live100 vs Jamesdonkey R2 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Bat Knight Live100

Jamesdonkey R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
6,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,500 g
2,205 g

Dimensions

145 x 405 mm
45 x 401 x 146 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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