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Redragon FIZZ K617 HE vs K683

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Mac & Windows

Redragon K683

Redragon K683-WB RGB Wired Mechanical Keyboard Magnetic Switches

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

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

Redragon K683

Mac & Windows

Build quality in the top 35% 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

Redragon K683

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Weight

    600 g

    900 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

  • Released

    2024

    2023

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 HE
  • Redragon K683
Performance
96
97
Build quality
60
65
Productivity
54
70
Customizability
59
69
Portability
71
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
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Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE vs K683 specs

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

6 of 21 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Redragon K683

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount, Plate Mount
—

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
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

600 g
900 g

Dimensions

5 x 320 x 140 mm
33 x 104 x 291 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

  • Redragon

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Redragon K683

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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