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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE vs Zerodate K61

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Rapid trigger

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Zerodate K61

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 HE

Zerodate K61

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Weight

    600 g

    480 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 HE
  • Zerodate K61
Performance
96
84
Build quality
59
74
Productivity
55
66
Customizability
59
86
Portability
71
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear, Magnetic
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE vs Zerodate K61 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Zerodate K61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount, Plate Mount
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Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

600 g
480 g

Dimensions

5 x 320 x 140 mm
40 x 290 x 101 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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Zerodate K612 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Zerodate K61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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