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Jamesdonkey James Donkey RS2 vs Keychron B35

Get the Jamesdonkey James Donkey RS2 for hot-swappable and the 3,000 mAh battery.

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 James Donkey RS2

Keychron B35

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    800 mAh

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    950 g

    510 g

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey James Donkey RS2
  • Keychron B35
Performance
45
56
Build quality
56
43
Productivity
86
59
Customizability
80
45
Portability
55
49

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey James Donkey RS2 vs Keychron B35 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Jamesdonkey James Donkey RS2

Keychron B35

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

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, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

950 g
510 g

Dimensions

—
26 x 136 x 381 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

White
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$69Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $69Visit
Keychron B353 stores
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $71Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $39Visit

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