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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Get the Chilkey SF60 HE for sound dampening. Get the Redragon FIZZ K617 HE for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey SF60 HE

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 40% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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.

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

Chilkey SF60 HE

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Bottom Mount, Plate Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey SF60 HE
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 HE
Performance
91
96
Build quality
67
60
Productivity
50
54
Customizability
45
59
Portability
66
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Redragon FIZZ K617 HE specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Chilkey SF60 HE

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Bottom Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
600 g

Dimensions

—
5 x 320 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey SF60 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

  • Redragon

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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