Jamesdonkey R4 vs Keychron 81 Pro
Get the Keychron 81 Pro for via and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R4
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron 81 Pro
VIA
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Keychron 81 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,900 g
1,887 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Keychron 81 Pro
- Performance
- 5482
- Build quality
- 6687
- Productivity
- 6397
- Customizability
- 7994
- Portability
- 7782
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
- QMK
Jamesdonkey R4 vs Keychron 81 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R4
Keychron 81 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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