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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron V3 Max

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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

No reviews

from$89at Mechkeys

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Keychron V3 Max

3.3 (8)3.3 · 8 reviews

from$150at Keychron (DE)

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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

Get the

Keychron V3 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$150 at Keychron (DE)

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 V3 Max

Layout size
75%
80%
Battery
3,750 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate 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
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Keychron V3 Max

Performance: 53
82
Build quality: 60
86
Productivity: 80
98
Customizability: 82
98
Portability: 76
77

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Knob
QMK
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Keychron V3 Max specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Keychron V3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

895 g

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm

24 x 149 x 368 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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 V3 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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