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Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Neo Neo65

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Jamesdonkey R2 V2

JAMESDONKEY R2 2.0 Aluminium Alloy Gasket Mechanical Keyboard

from$179at Mechkeys

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Neo Neo65

from$200at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

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.
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.

$179 at Mechkeys

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Neo Neo65

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$200 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

Neo Neo65

Layout size
96%
65%
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Weight
1,950 g
400 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Neo Neo65

Performance: 64
83
Build quality: 65
94
Productivity: 63
83
Customizability: 76
90
Portability: 52
86

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
QMK

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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

4,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,950 g

400 g

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 414 mm

40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

—

8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

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.

Neo Neo65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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