Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Dareu A98 Pro vs Keychron K17 Max

Get the Dareu A98 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Battery

Dareu A98 Pro

5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews

from$169at Mechkeys

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Keychron K17 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A98 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$169 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K17 Max

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.

$94 at Keychron

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.

Dareu A98 Pro

Keychron K17 Max

Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Dareu A98 Pro
Keychron K17 Max

Performance: 49
83
Build quality: 70
81
Productivity: 87
93
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 56
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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From real owners

What owners say

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

Dareu A98 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise

“EDIT: UPDATED TO 5 STARS BECAUSE I WAS MAKING A MISTAKE. For some reason, I cannot read properly and did not realize the switch on the far left of the KB is how you manually switch which input you're using to connect the KB. I switched it from wired to dongle…”

William W.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K17 Max

4.8

4 owner reviews

Praise

“Wish it was metal but i do love the low profile keyboard”

LyleVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Dareu A98 Pro vs Keychron K17 Max specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Dareu A98 Pro

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,200 g

750 g

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 139 mm

27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Dareu A98 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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