Jamesdonkey R2 vs Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 for knob. Get the Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
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Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% 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
Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Jamesdonkey R2
- Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight
- Performance
- 5782
- Build quality
- 6553
- Productivity
- 8863
- Customizability
- 8263
- Portability
- 6544
- Layout size: 100%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R2 vs Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R2
Varmilo VPG108 Moonlight
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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