Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Keychron Q3 Ultra
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk. Get the Keychron Q3 Ultra for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron Q3 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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 R2 V2
Keychron Q3 Ultra
Layout size
96%
80%
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,950 g
1,787 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Keychron Q3 Ultra
- Performance
- 6489
- Build quality
- 6574
- Productivity
- 6390
- Customizability
- 7577
- Portability
- 5278
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Keychron Q3 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Keychron Q3 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q3 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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