Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs MelGeek Pixel Palette
Get the Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 for the 3,750 mAh battery and knob. Get the MelGeek Pixel Palette for hall effect.
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from$89at Mechkeys
from$99at MelGeek
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $100.
Get the
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,750 mAh
3,100 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
- MelGeek Pixel Palette
- Performance
- 5385
- Build quality
- 6063
- Productivity
- 8084
- Customizability
- 8267
- Portability
- 7695
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs MelGeek Pixel Palette specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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