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Dygma Defy vs Keychron K17 Pro

Get the Dygma Defy for the 4,740 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.

Dygma Defy

Keychron K17 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    4,740 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dygma Defy
  • Keychron K17 Pro
Performance
83
84
Build quality
50
82
Productivity
77
87
Customizability
68
91
Portability
57
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Dygma Defy

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

Dygma Defy vs Keychron K17 Pro specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Dygma Defy

Keychron K17 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,740 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
679 g

Dimensions

35 x 210 x 164 mm
19 x 120 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Dygma Defy2 stores
  • DygmaES

    In stock
    $449Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$449Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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