Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE vs Royal Kludge M75
Get the Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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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.
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Royal Kludge M75
Build quality in the top 50% 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
Royal Kludge M75
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
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear
Display
None
OLED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE
- Royal Kludge M75
- Performance
- 8666
- Build quality
- 5266
- Productivity
- 8474
- Customizability
- 7474
- Portability
- 6680
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Weight: 900 g
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE vs Royal Kludge M75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Jamesdonkey James Donkey A3 HE
Royal Kludge M75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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