Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Keychron K17 Pro
Get the Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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 4.0
Keychron K17 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
- Keychron K17 Pro
- Performance
- 5884
- Build quality
- 7182
- Productivity
- 9387
- Customizability
- 8291
- Portability
- 5354
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- QMK
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K17 Pro
2 owner reviews
“I love this keyboard. It works very well with my setup. The key switches and the knob are perfect. My only feedback is that I wish there was a southpaw version of this keyboard. As a person working with numbers and creativity, the K17 Pro Southpaw version…”
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Keychron K17 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
Keychron K17 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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