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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron K2 Pro

Get the Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 for knob. Get the Keychron K2 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and via.

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.

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Keychron K2 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
  • Keychron K2 Pro
Performance
54
82
Build quality
60
90
Productivity
80
95
Customizability
82
96
Portability
76
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K2 Pro

4.9

16 owner reviews

Praise
“I have been using the keychron K2 V2 for more than a year so when this came out, I knew I had to get this. and boy I never imagined the smoothness and thock on this thing. I replaced the brown switches with lavender purples and it feels even better.”
Kalu E.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron K2 Pro specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Keychron K2 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,070 g

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm
25 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $85Visit

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