Epomaker Carbon60 vs Keychron K17 Pro
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4.8 · 22 reviews
from$71at Epomaker
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5.0 · 2 reviews
from$69at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Carbon60
Battery
Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Keychron K17 Pro
Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
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.
Epomaker Carbon60
Keychron K17 Pro
Layout size
60%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Carbon Fiber
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker Carbon60
- Keychron K17 Pro
- Performance
- 7484
- Build quality
- 7681
- Productivity
- 8287
- Customizability
- 8691
- Portability
- 8854
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Carbon60
22 owner reviews
“I'm using it well. However, it would be nice if the right shift key was smaller so there was only one more key. Thank you for making a great keyboard.”
Keychron K17 Pro
2 owner reviews
“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…”
Epomaker Carbon60 vs Keychron K17 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker Carbon60
Keychron K17 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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