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Corsair K70 Pro vs Keychron K17 Max

Get the Corsair K70 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron K17 Max for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro

polling rate

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron K17 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

Corsair K70 Pro

Keychron K17 Max

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Pro
  • Keychron K17 Max
Performance
85
83
Build quality
42
81
Productivity
53
93
Customizability
55
91
Portability
42
53

What they share

  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro vs Keychron K17 Max specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Corsair K70 Pro

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
750 g

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm
27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Corsair K70 Pro

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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