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Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Jamesdonkey R2 V2

JAMESDONKEY R2 2.0 Aluminium Alloy Gasket Mechanical Keyboard

from$179at Mechkeys

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PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Smurve80 Lume Edition R2 – Gebogene mechanische 80% Tastatur

from$119at MonacoKeys

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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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$179 at Mechkeys

Get the

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$119 at MonacoKeys

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

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Layout size
96%
80%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,950 g
1,384 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey R2 V2
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Performance: 64
78
Build quality: 65
70
Productivity: 63
73
Customizability: 76
79
Portability: 52
87

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 PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

PBT, PC

Weight

1,950 g

1,384 g

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 414 mm

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

Where to buy

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