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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Other Viendi 8L

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Quick verdict

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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Hot-swappable

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.

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Other Viendi 8L

Build quality in the top 35% of Numpad boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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

Other Viendi 8L

  • Layout size

    60%

    Numpad

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Case material

    PBT

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split
  • Other Viendi 8L
Performance
47
53
Build quality
41
75
Productivity
80
74
Customizability
64
72
Portability
90
66

What they share

  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Other Viendi 8L specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Other Viendi 8L

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Sandwich Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Brass

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

970 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 343 x 133 mm
18 x 390 x 116 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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.

Other Viendi 8L

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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