Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron K1 V6
Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for the 3,000 mAh battery.
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from$89at Mechkeys
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from$74at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3
Battery
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 K1 V6
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 K1 V6
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Keychron K1 V6
- Performance
- 6182
- Build quality
- 6679
- Productivity
- 9180
- Customizability
- 8588
- Portability
- 7973
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron K1 V6 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 28 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3
Keychron K1 V6
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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 K1 V6
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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