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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Cidoo ABM098 vs Keychron K17 Pro

Get the Cidoo ABM098 for the 3,000 mAh battery.

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.

Cidoo ABM098

Keychron K17 Pro

  • Layout size

    98%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM098
  • Keychron K17 Pro
Performance
54
84
Build quality
61
82
Productivity
75
87
Customizability
78
91
Portability
52
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Cidoo ABM098

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K17 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“I love this keyboard. It works very well with my setup. The key switches and the knob are perfect. My only feedback is that I wish there was a southpaw version of this keyboard. As a person working with numbers and creativity, the K17 Pro Southpaw version…”
Nora V.· via Keychron

Full specs

Cidoo ABM098 vs Keychron K17 Pro specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Cidoo ABM098

Keychron K17 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
679 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 120 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Cidoo ABM0982 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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