Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Lofree Foundation

Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk. Get the Lofree Foundation for sound dampening.

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QMK

from$179at Mechkeys

Sound dampening

from$179at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Jamesdonkey R2 V2

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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.

$179 at Mechkeys

Get the

Lofree Foundation

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$179 at MK

What actually differs

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

Lofree Foundation

Layout size
96%
75%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Weight
1,950 g
972 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Lofree Foundation

Performance: 64
68
Build quality: 65
61
Productivity: 63
77
Customizability: 75
57
Portability: 52
83

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Mount style: Gasket Mount

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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Lofree Foundation specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

10 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Lofree Foundation

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

FR4

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PC

Weight

1,950 g

972 g

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 414 mm

44 x 325 x 161 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

Where to buy

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