Which one should you get?
Get the
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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Qwertykeys QK101
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.
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
Qwertykeys QK101
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Display
None
TFT, OLED
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Leopold Alchemie
- Qwertykeys QK101
- Performance
- 8078
- Build quality
- 7991
- Productivity
- 7682
- Customizability
- 8685
- Portability
- 5263
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Leopold Alchemie vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Leopold Alchemie
Qwertykeys QK101
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Leopold Alchemie
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys QK101
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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