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Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs MK LowKey70

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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 40% 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.

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MK LowKey70

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.

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

MK LowKey70

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
  • MK LowKey70
Performance
58
64
Build quality
71
67
Productivity
93
76
Customizability
82
74
Portability
53
83

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs MK LowKey70 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0

MK LowKey70

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,150 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 405 x 138 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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