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Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron K17 Pro

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Keychron K17 Pro

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Keychron K17 Pro

  • Layout size

    65%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    7,500 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Keychron K17 Pro
Performance
58
84
Build quality
62
81
Productivity
83
86
Customizability
73
91
Portability
94
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron K17 Pro specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Keychron K17 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

7,500 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
679 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
19 x 120 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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