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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Keychron Q13 Pro

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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

No reviews

from$270at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q13 Pro

4.7 (12)4.7 · 12 reviews

from$167at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$270 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron Q13 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$167 at Keychron

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.

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Keychron Q13 Pro

Layout size
60%
96%
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
PBT
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split
Keychron Q13 Pro

Performance: 48
82
Build quality: 41
89
Productivity: 80
100
Customizability: 63
96
Portability: 90
57

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
Ergonomics: Alice
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Keychron Q13 Pro specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Keychron Q13 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

970 g

2,392 g

Dimensions

27 x 343 x 133 mm

32 x 157 x 447 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q13 Pro

Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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