Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact vs MK Duo XT

Get the Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact for hot-swappable.

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FIZZ K617 60% White & Grey UK QWERTY Compact Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

from$39at Redragon

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MK Duo 60% XT Keyboard w/ MK Dose Dual Contact Mechanical Switches

MK Duo XT

from$49at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

Hot-swappable

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

$39 at Redragon

Get the

MK Duo XT

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

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

$49 at MK

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.

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

MK Duo XT

Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
ABS
Mount style
Bottom Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-UK
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact
MK Duo XT

Performance: 71
62
Build quality: 62
46
Productivity: 54
44
Customizability: 68
60
Portability: 70
66

What they share

Layout size: 60%

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Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact vs MK Duo XT specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Spec

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

MK Duo XT

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount

Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

430 g

—

Dimensions

36 x 292 x 99 mm

—

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

Redragon
ISO-UK
In stockShips to you

MK Duo XT

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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