Jamesdonkey R3 HE vs MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE
Get the Jamesdonkey R3 HE for hot-swappable and n-key rollover. Get the MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE for the 16,000 Hz polling rate.
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from$129at Mechkeys
from$141at Mchose
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R3 HE
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $150.
- 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 R3 HE
MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
16,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Weight
1,112 g
1,440 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Backlight
RGB
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
Yes
No
- Jamesdonkey R3 HE
- MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE
- Performance
- 9194
- Build quality
- 5957
- Productivity
- 5451
- Customizability
- 5745
- Portability
- 6666
- Layout size: 65%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Switch options: Magnetic
Jamesdonkey R3 HE vs MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R3 HE
MCHOSE Ace 68 GT HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Released
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