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Jamesdonkey R2 vs Leopold Alchemie

Get the Jamesdonkey R2 for the 6,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Leopold Alchemie for qmk.

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.

Jamesdonkey R2

Leopold Alchemie

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Silent

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R2
  • Leopold Alchemie
Performance
57
80
Build quality
65
79
Productivity
88
75
Customizability
82
86
Portability
65
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey R2 vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R2

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,205 g
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Dimensions

45 x 401 x 146 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $179Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $159Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$159Visit

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