BASIC BK98 vs Leopold Alchemie
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Which one should you get?
Get the
BASIC BK98
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Leopold Alchemie
QMK
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.
BASIC BK98
Leopold Alchemie
Layout size
98%
100%
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- BASIC BK98
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 4980
- Build quality
- 5279
- Productivity
- 7475
- Customizability
- 6986
- Portability
- 4952
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
BASIC BK98 vs Leopold Alchemie specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
BASIC BK98
Leopold Alchemie
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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