Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Jamesdonkey R4 vs Keebwerk Mega

Get the Jamesdonkey R4 for knob. Get the Keebwerk Mega for sound dampening.

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Knob

from$166at Mechkeys

Sound dampening

from$220at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey R4

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$166 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keebwerk Mega

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$220 at MK

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 R4

Keebwerk Mega

Layout size
75%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey R4
Keebwerk Mega

Performance: 54
66
Build quality: 66
78
Productivity: 63
77
Customizability: 79
80
Portability: 77
72

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
QMK

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey R4 vs Keebwerk Mega specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey R4

Keebwerk Mega

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,900 g

—

Dimensions

45 x 150 x 329 mm

—

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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