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Keydous NJ98 vs Leopold Alchemie

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Which one should you get?

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Keydous NJ98

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Leopold Alchemie

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Keydous NJ98

Leopold Alchemie

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Silent

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ98
  • Leopold Alchemie
Performance
51
80
Build quality
77
79
Productivity
84
75
Customizability
84
86
Portability
65
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keydous NJ98 vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Keydous NJ98

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,400 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 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

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