Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Pulsar Xboard QS
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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
Pulsar Xboard QS
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Pulsar Xboard QS
Layout size
96%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 6474
- Build quality
- 6572
- Productivity
- 6386
- Customizability
- 7588
- Portability
- 5260
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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