Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE vs Keychron Q1 V1
Get the Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q1 V1 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q1 V1
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 James Donkey A3 HE
Keychron Q1 V1
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
900 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE
- Keychron Q1 V1
- Performance
- 8671
- Build quality
- 5290
- Productivity
- 8498
- Customizability
- 7498
- Portability
- 6663
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE vs Keychron Q1 V1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE
Keychron Q1 V1
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
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 James Donkey A3 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q1 V1
Keychron
ISO
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