Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Keydous NJ98
Get the Keydous NJ98 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.
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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
Keydous NJ98
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Keydous NJ98
Layout size
96%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Keydous NJ98
- Performance
- 6451
- Build quality
- 6577
- Productivity
- 6384
- Customizability
- 7584
- Portability
- 5265
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Keydous NJ98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 23 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Keydous NJ98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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