Leopold Alchemie vs Newmen GM980
Get the Leopold Alchemie for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.
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Leopold Alchemie
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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.
Leopold Alchemie
Newmen GM980
Layout size
100%
95%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Leopold Alchemie
- Newmen GM980
- Performance
- 8072
- Build quality
- 7948
- Productivity
- 7577
- Customizability
- 8662
- Portability
- 5257
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Leopold Alchemie vs Newmen GM980 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Leopold Alchemie
Newmen GM980
Switch options
Rapid trigger
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
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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