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Wuque Studio Aurora R2 vs Leopold Alchemie

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Wuque Studio Aurora R2

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Leopold Alchemie

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

Leopold Alchemie

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Silent

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Plate material

    Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, POM

    Aluminum

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Wuque Studio Aurora R2
  • Leopold Alchemie
Performance
52
80
Build quality
67
79
Productivity
65
75
Customizability
68
86
Portability
48
52

What they share

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

Wuque Studio Aurora R2 vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, POM
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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