Jamesdonkey R4 vs Lofree Foundation
Get the Jamesdonkey R4 for knob and qmk. Get the Lofree Foundation for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R4
Knob
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
Lofree Foundation
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $200.
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
Lofree Foundation
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,900 g
972 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Lofree Foundation
- Performance
- 5468
- Build quality
- 6761
- Productivity
- 6377
- Customizability
- 7957
- Portability
- 7783
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Jamesdonkey R4 vs Lofree Foundation specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R4
Lofree Foundation
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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