Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk. Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 50% 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
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Battery
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Layout size
96%
100%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Weight
1,950 g
1,450 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Performance
- 6464
- Build quality
- 6561
- Productivity
- 6376
- Customizability
- 7661
- Portability
- 5266
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 V2 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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