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Jamesdonkey R2 vs Varmilo VPT108 R2

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Jamesdonkey R2

Knob

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

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Varmilo VPT108 R2

Build quality in the top 50% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

Varmilo VPT108 R2

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    FR4

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R2
  • Varmilo VPT108 R2
Performance
57
76
Build quality
65
55
Productivity
88
64
Customizability
82
64
Portability
65
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 vs Varmilo VPT108 R2 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R2

Varmilo VPT108 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,205 g
—

Dimensions

45 x 401 x 146 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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