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Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Keychron K5 Ultra

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Keychron K5 Ultra

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 4.0

Keychron K5 Ultra

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,600 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Metal, Wood

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
  • Keychron K5 Ultra
Performance
58
91
Build quality
71
75
Productivity
93
93
Customizability
82
89
Portability
53
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

Keychron K5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-PT

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Metal, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,150 g
566 g

Dimensions

34 x 405 x 138 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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