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Jamesdonkey RS2 V3 vs Royal Kludge RK96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

Battery

Get the

Royal Kludge RK96

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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

Royal Kludge RK96

  • Layout size

    95%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey RS2 V3
  • Royal Kludge RK96
Performance
47
51
Build quality
61
55
Productivity
67
91
Customizability
85
78
Portability
51
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey RS2 V3

Royal Kludge RK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,134 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 124 x 38 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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