Jamesdonkey R2 vs Keychron V6 HE
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V6 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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Keychron V6 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 V6 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Jamesdonkey R2
- Keychron V6 HE
- Performance
- 5793
- Build quality
- 6576
- Productivity
- 8890
- Customizability
- 8287
- Portability
- 6557
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 vs Keychron V6 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2
Keychron V6 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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