Chilkey ND75 LP vs Keychron K17 Max
Get the Chilkey ND75 LP for hall effect and the 3,600 mAh battery.
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4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND75 LP
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K17 Max
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.
Chilkey ND75 LP
Keychron K17 Max
Layout size
75%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
PCB Mount
- Chilkey ND75 LP
- Keychron K17 Max
- Performance
- 8283
- Build quality
- 7381
- Productivity
- 8793
- Customizability
- 7491
- Portability
- 8253
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND75 LP vs Keychron K17 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 29 specs differ
Chilkey ND75 LP
Keychron K17 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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.
Chilkey ND75 LP
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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