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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Qwertykeys Neo65

Get the Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 for the 3,750 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Battery

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.

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Qwertykeys Neo65

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
53
57
Build quality
60
87
Productivity
80
62
Customizability
82
68
Portability
76
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
2,500 g

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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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.

Qwertykeys Neo65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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