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Jamesdonkey R2 vs Apos NPKC RO75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2

Knob

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

Get the

Apos NPKC RO75

VIA

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No 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

Apos NPKC RO75

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    2,205 g

    1,680 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R2
  • Apos NPKC RO75
Performance
57
86
Build quality
65
83
Productivity
88
89
Customizability
82
82
Portability
65
91

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 6,000 mAh
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 vs Apos NPKC RO75 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R2

Apos NPKC RO75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
4,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAh
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,205 g
1,680 g

Dimensions

45 x 401 x 146 mm
35 x 312 x 135 mm

Typing angle

—
15°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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