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Jamesdonkey A3 vs Ticktype DP104

Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for knob. Get the Ticktype DP104 for the 8,000 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.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$89 at Mechkeys

Get the

Ticktype DP104

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

$199 at Divinikey

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

Ticktype DP104

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3
  • Ticktype DP104
Performance
61
72
Build quality
66
68
Productivity
91
58
Customizability
85
60
Portability
79
60

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 vs Ticktype DP104 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3

Ticktype DP104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 136 x 321 mm
20 x 438 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

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