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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Jamesdonkey R2 Pro vs Keychron Q6 Max

Get the Jamesdonkey R2 Pro for the 6,000 mAh battery.

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 Pro

Keychron Q6 Max

  • Layout size

    95%

    100%

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

  • Display

    Yes

    LED

  • Weight

    2,205 g

    2,184 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R2 Pro
  • Keychron Q6 Max
Performance
52
80
Build quality
69
91
Productivity
73
96
Customizability
82
100
Portability
64
55

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Jamesdonkey R2 Pro

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q6 Max

3.8

24 owner reviews

Praise
“Amazing. Love the weight, keycaps, color. Knob placement could be much better. Spacebar leans to one side since I always press it on the right and gets uneven.”
JosephVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Keystrokes doesn’t have light instead a rainbow where i can’t focus when typing”
GunasVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 Pro vs Keychron Q6 Max specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R2 Pro

Keychron Q6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,205 g
2,184 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 137 x 446 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Jamesdonkey R2 Pro2 stores

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$159Visit

  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $159Visit
Keychron Q6 Max5 stores

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $200Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $216Visit

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $219Visit

  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $274Visit

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