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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Varmilo Minilo

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

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

Varmilo Minilo

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    3,400 mAh

  • Display

    None

    Yes

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

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

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
54
63
Build quality
60
57
Productivity
80
83
Customizability
82
74
Portability
76
81

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

3,750 mAhBetter
3,400 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
1,510 g

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

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
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $143Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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