Ducky One Rainbow vs Leopold Alchemie
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One Rainbow
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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 One Rainbow
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
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Silent
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
- Ducky One Rainbow
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 5980
- Build quality
- 4579
- Productivity
- 4675
- Customizability
- 4386
- Portability
- 4052
- Layout size: 100%
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky One Rainbow vs Leopold Alchemie specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 20 specs differ
Ducky One Rainbow
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
Released
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