Jamesdonkey R2 vs Leopold Alchemie
Get the Jamesdonkey R2 for the 6,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Leopold Alchemie for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
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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.
Jamesdonkey R2
Leopold Alchemie
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey R2
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 5780
- Build quality
- 6579
- Productivity
- 8875
- Customizability
- 8286
- Portability
- 6552
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
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
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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