Qelec.Studio i101 vs Leopold Alchemie
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Qelec.Studio i101
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $300.
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.
Qelec.Studio i101
Leopold Alchemie
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Qelec.Studio i101
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 5480
- Build quality
- 5779
- Productivity
- 5475
- Customizability
- 5886
- Portability
- 6052
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Qelec.Studio i101 vs Leopold Alchemie specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Qelec.Studio i101
Leopold Alchemie
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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