Jamesdonkey R4 vs Royalaxe L75 L98
Get the Jamesdonkey R4 for knob and qmk. Get the Royalaxe L75 L98 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
Royalaxe L75 L98
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $300.
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
Royalaxe L75 L98
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Royalaxe L75 L98
- Performance
- 5454
- Build quality
- 6749
- Productivity
- 6380
- Customizability
- 7968
- Portability
- 7783
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey R4 vs Royalaxe L75 L98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R4
Royalaxe L75 L98
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
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