Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Newmen GM980
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.
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Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Battery
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.
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
Newmen GM980
Layout size
96%
95%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Weight
1,950 g
1,200 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Newmen GM980
- Performance
- 6473
- Build quality
- 6548
- Productivity
- 6377
- Customizability
- 7562
- Portability
- 5257
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Newmen GM980 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Newmen GM980
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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