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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron Q1

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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 Q1

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

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

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
  • Keychron Q1
Performance
54
72
Build quality
60
89
Productivity
80
97
Customizability
82
98
Portability
76
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • 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 Q1

4.9

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Very pretty and good quality, only con is it's kind of pingy but it's easy to mod and fix with some tape, force break mod.”
Nico R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron Q1 specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Keychron Q1

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate 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
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,825 g

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm
22 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

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
Keychron Q14 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $114Visit

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