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Jamesdonkey A3 vs Monka A75

Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for knob and sound dampening. Get the Monka A75 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey A3

Knob

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.

$89 at Mechkeys

Get the

Monka A75

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$79 at Mechkeys

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

Monka A75

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,000 g

    1,440 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3
  • Monka A75
Performance
61
58
Build quality
66
54
Productivity
91
65
Customizability
85
58
Portability
79
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 vs Monka A75 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3

Monka A75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,440 g

Dimensions

40 x 136 x 321 mm
46 x 137 x 327 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

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