Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Keychron Q5 Ultra
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
QMK
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q5 Ultra
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,150 g
2,098 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
- Keychron Q5 Ultra
- Performance
- 5889
- Build quality
- 7174
- Productivity
- 9390
- Customizability
- 8277
- Portability
- 5356
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Keychron Q5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 Q5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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