Leopold Alchemie vs Varmilo VPM108 Chang'e
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Which one should you get?
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Leopold Alchemie
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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Varmilo VPM108 Chang'e
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Varmilo VPM108 Chang'e
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Silent
Clicky
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Leopold Alchemie
- Varmilo VPM108 Chang'e
- Performance
- 8048
- Build quality
- 7950
- Productivity
- 7655
- Customizability
- 8653
- Portability
- 5242
- Layout size: 100%
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Leopold Alchemie vs Varmilo VPM108 Chang'e specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Leopold Alchemie
Varmilo VPM108 Chang'e
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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