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Jamesdonkey RS2 V3 vs Keychron V5

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Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

No reviews

from$85at Mechkeys

Compare 2 stores

Keychron V5

4.8 · 8 reviews

from$74at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$85 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron V5

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$74 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 RS2 V3

Keychron V5

Layout size
95%
96%
Connection
Wireless
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3
Keychron V5

Performance: 47
91
Build quality: 61
89
Productivity: 67
98
Customizability: 85
98
Portability: 51
45

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: ABS, Plastic
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3 vs Keychron V5 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,134 g

1,170 g

Dimensions

—

19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V5

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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