Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Keychron Q65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron Q65
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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 Q65
Layout size
96%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,950 g
2,420 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Keychron Q65
- Performance
- 6466
- Build quality
- 6589
- Productivity
- 6395
- Customizability
- 7696
- Portability
- 5270
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Keychron Q65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Keychron Q65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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