Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs PBTfans Athena 75
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from$179at Mechkeys
from$159at KBDfans
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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.
- 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.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
96%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 6470
- Build quality
- 6581
- Productivity
- 6376
- Customizability
- 7582
- Portability
- 5263
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 24 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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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.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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