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Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Battery

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.

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Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Weight

    1,950 g

    4,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R2 V2
  • Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Performance
64
67
Build quality
65
89
Productivity
63
73
Customizability
75
67
Portability
52
75

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,950 g
4,500 g

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 414 mm
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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.

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

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

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