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Jamesdonkey RS2 V3 vs XVX M98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

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XVX M98

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% 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.

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

XVX M98

  • Layout size

    95%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey RS2 V3
  • XVX M98
Performance
47
61
Build quality
61
66
Productivity
66
77
Customizability
85
67
Portability
51
64

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3 vs XVX M98 specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

XVX M98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,134 g
1,140 g

Dimensions

—
36 x 408 x 142 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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