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Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs MK Point65

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QMK

from$179at Mechkeys

VIA

from$169at 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

MK Point65

VIA

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$169 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

MK Point65

Layout size
96%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey R2 V2
MK Point65

Performance: 64
64
Build quality: 65
83
Productivity: 63
59
Customizability: 76
79
Portability: 52
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs MK Point65 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

MK Point65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

96%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,950 g

—

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 414 mm

—

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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