Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone vs Keychron K17 Max

Get the Azio Cascade Slim Barebone for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K17 Max for knob.

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Battery

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone

No reviews

from$99at Azio

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Knob

Keychron K17 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$99 at Azio

Get the

Keychron K17 Max

Knob

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.

$94 at Keychron

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.

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone

Keychron K17 Max

Layout size
98%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone
Keychron K17 Max

Performance: 76
83
Build quality: 75
81
Productivity: 78
93
Customizability: 80
91
Portability: 51
53

What they share

Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone vs Keychron K17 Max specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

186 g

750 g

Dimensions

29 x 146 x 414 mm

27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Azio Cascade Slim Barebone

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

Where to buy

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