Jamesdonkey S1 vs MK LowKey70
Get the Jamesdonkey S1 for sound dampening. Get the MK LowKey70 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey S1
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
MK LowKey70
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $50.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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 S1
MK LowKey70
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
White
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Jamesdonkey S1
- MK LowKey70
- Performance
- 4964
- Build quality
- 4367
- Productivity
- 7176
- Customizability
- 4674
- Portability
- 7683
- Layout size: 75%
- Battery: 2,000 mAh
- Low profile
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey S1 vs MK LowKey70 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 21 specs differ
Jamesdonkey S1
MK LowKey70
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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