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Jamesdonkey R2 vs KBDFans Agar Micro

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Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $150.

Get the

KBDFans Agar Micro

Build quality in the top 10% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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

KBDFans Agar Micro

  • Layout size

    100%

    40%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R2
  • KBDFans Agar Micro
Performance
57
46
Build quality
65
82
Productivity
88
65
Customizability
82
72
Portability
65
77

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 vs KBDFans Agar Micro specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R2

KBDFans Agar Micro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,205 g
280 g

Dimensions

45 x 401 x 146 mm
31 x 270 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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