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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron Q2

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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

No reviews

from$89at Mechkeys

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VIA

Keychron Q2

4.8 (241)4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$89 at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q2

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$59 at Keychron

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 Q2

Layout size
75%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Keychron Q2

Performance: 53
65
Build quality: 60
90
Productivity: 80
95
Customizability: 82
98
Portability: 76
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Knob
QMK
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,645 g

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2021

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Jamesdonkey A3 3.02 stores

MechkeysCN
In stock
$89Go to Mechkeys
AmazonGlobal
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Keychron Q25 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$59Go to Keychron
MKUS
In stock
$127Go to MK
Input GearDE
In stock
$154Go to Input Gear
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$125Go to Keychron (DE)
AmazonGlobal
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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q2

Input Gear
ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
Go to Input Gear
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Go to Keychron
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Go to Keychron (DE)