Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron B35
Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for hot-swappable and the 3,000 mAh battery.
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from$89at Mechkeys
from$39at Keychron
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron B35
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Keychron B35
Layout size
75%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
3,000 mAh
800 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Keychron B35
- Performance
- 6160
- Build quality
- 6644
- Productivity
- 9171
- Customizability
- 8549
- Portability
- 7953
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron B35 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3
Keychron B35
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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