Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron K17 Max
Get the Azio Cascade Slim for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K17 Max for knob.
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from$79at Azio
4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Azio Cascade Slim
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K17 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
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
Keychron K17 Max
Layout size
75%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,111 g
750 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Azio Cascade Slim
- Keychron K17 Max
- Performance
- 7683
- Build quality
- 7481
- Productivity
- 8793
- Customizability
- 7991
- Portability
- 8153
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Sound dampening
Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron K17 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Azio Cascade Slim
Keychron K17 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Azio Cascade Slim
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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