8BitDo Retro 108 vs Leopold Alchemie
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Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
8BitDo Retro 108
Leopold Alchemie
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro 108
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 6280
- Build quality
- 6479
- Productivity
- 6775
- Customizability
- 5286
- Portability
- 5852
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
8BitDo Retro 108 vs Leopold Alchemie specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
8BitDo Retro 108
Leopold Alchemie
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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