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Ajazz AKL680 vs Keychron K17 Max

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Ajazz AKL680

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Keychron K17 Max

Hot-swappable

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.

Ajazz AKL680

Keychron K17 Max

  • Layout size

    65%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AKL680
  • Keychron K17 Max
Performance
55
83
Build quality
55
81
Productivity
42
93
Customizability
42
91
Portability
77
53

What they share

  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Ajazz AKL680

2.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I bought this a while back because I just needed ANY keyboard as my main board broke and I didn't have the time/money to replace/fix it. When I saw the price of this I was very skeptical but figured it had to at least be better than your typical e-waste…”
Sam W.· via Epomaker
Critique
“It is alright just the keys are not the best and got no rgb led lights”
Racheal W.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K17 Max

4.8

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Wish it was metal but i do love the low profile keyboard”
LyleVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Ajazz AKL680 vs Keychron K17 Max specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Ajazz AKL680

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

450 g
750 g

Dimensions

50 x 150 x 385 mm
27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AKL680

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K17 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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