Jamesdonkey R2 vs Keychron K1 Max
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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from$149at Mechkeys
3.3 (16)3.3 · 16 reviews
from$89at Keychron
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K1 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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
Keychron K1 Max
Layout size
100%
80%
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Jamesdonkey R2
- Keychron K1 Max
- Performance
- 5782
- Build quality
- 6582
- Productivity
- 8890
- Customizability
- 8289
- Portability
- 6573
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Jamesdonkey R2 vs Keychron K1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2
Keychron K1 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Jamesdonkey R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K1 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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