Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Royal Kludge RK61
Get the Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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from$99at Mechkeys
from$49at Royal Kludge
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK61
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Royal Kludge RK61
Layout size
96%
60%
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,450 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,150 g
500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
- Royal Kludge RK61
- Performance
- 5856
- Build quality
- 7152
- Productivity
- 9369
- Customizability
- 8258
- Portability
- 5388
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0 vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Jamesdonkey RS2 4.0
Royal Kludge RK61
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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