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KEEBD Contra vs Redragon FIZZ K617

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KEEBD Contra

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

KEEBD Contra

Redragon FIZZ K617

  • Layout size

    40%

    60%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KEEBD Contra
  • Redragon FIZZ K617
Performance
55
70
Build quality
41
61
Productivity
48
53
Customizability
52
67
Portability
60
70
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Full specs

KEEBD Contra vs Redragon FIZZ K617 specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

KEEBD Contra

Redragon FIZZ K617

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Bottom Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

40%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Weight

—
590 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 99 x 36 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2021

Where to buy

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

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KEEBD Contra2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KEEBD Contra

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Redragon FIZZ K617

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