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Jamesdonkey A3 vs UGREEN KU101

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Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey A3

Hot-swappable

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

Get the

UGREEN KU101

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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

UGREEN KU101

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3
  • UGREEN KU101
Performance
61
42
Build quality
66
38
Productivity
91
59
Customizability
85
45
Portability
79
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 vs UGREEN KU101 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3

UGREEN KU101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

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, Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 136 x 321 mm
—

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

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