Ducky Shiba Says One 2 vs Leopold Alchemie
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Shiba Says One 2
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Leopold Alchemie
Hot-swappable
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.
Ducky Shiba Says One 2
Leopold Alchemie
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Silent
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
- Ducky Shiba Says One 2
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 6280
- Build quality
- 4779
- Productivity
- 6175
- Customizability
- 5986
- Portability
- 4552
- Layout size: 100%
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Shiba Says One 2 vs Leopold Alchemie specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Ducky Shiba Says One 2
Leopold Alchemie
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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