Keychron J14 HE vs Leopold Alchemie
Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J14 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Leopold Alchemie
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.
Keychron J14 HE
Leopold Alchemie
Layout size
96%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Keychron J14 HE
- Leopold Alchemie
- Performance
- 6880
- Build quality
- 7579
- Productivity
- 7375
- Customizability
- 8186
- Portability
- 5052
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron J14 HE vs Leopold Alchemie specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
Keychron J14 HE
Leopold Alchemie
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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