Jamesdonkey R4 vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey R4
Hot-swappable
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
Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Jamesdonkey R4
- Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
- Performance
- 5438
- Build quality
- 6644
- Productivity
- 6342
- Customizability
- 7946
- Portability
- 7758
- Layout size: 75%
Jamesdonkey R4 vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 17 specs differ
Jamesdonkey R4
Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Released
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