Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
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Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Hot-swappable
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
Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad
Build quality in the bottom 10% of Numpad boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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
Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad
Layout size
96%
Numpad
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad
- Performance
- 6451
- Build quality
- 6542
- Productivity
- 6346
- Customizability
- 7643
- Portability
- 5266
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 18 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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