Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron C1 Pro
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron C1 Pro
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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 C1 Pro
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
Weight
1,000 g
830 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Keychron C1 Pro
- Performance
- 6191
- Build quality
- 6682
- Productivity
- 9198
- Customizability
- 8591
- Portability
- 7957
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron C1 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3
Keychron C1 Pro
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
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Jamesdonkey A3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron C1 Pro
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
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