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Design Roost DRK 601R vs Other JRIS65 R2

Get the Design Roost DRK 601R for hall effect. Get the Other JRIS65 R2 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Design Roost DRK 601R

Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Other JRIS65 R2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Design Roost DRK 601R

Other JRIS65 R2

  • Layout size

    64%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace, Split Spacebar

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Design Roost DRK 601R
  • Other JRIS65 R2
Performance
68
49
Build quality
80
84
Productivity
51
84
Customizability
69
86
Portability
79
87

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Design Roost DRK 601R vs Other JRIS65 R2 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Design Roost DRK 601R

Other JRIS65 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

64%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Weight

1,300 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 286 x 96 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
6°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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