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Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron K8

Get the Keychron K8 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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

Keychron K8

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3
  • Keychron K8
Performance
62
62
Build quality
66
66
Productivity
91
65
Customizability
85
66
Portability
79
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Jamesdonkey A3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K8

4.8

623 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard is exactly was I was looking for. Great keystroke, ability to be used wirelessly and wired, backlight, Mac and Windows Key Caps for a great price”
Markus K.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron K8 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3

Keychron K8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 136 x 321 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2020

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
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
Keychron K83 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $111Visit

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