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Redragon FIZZ K617 vs zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617

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

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

Build quality in the top 25% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

  • Layout size

    60%

    Numpad

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617
  • zFrontier Soso pad Numpad
Performance
71
46
Build quality
61
77
Productivity
53
62
Customizability
67
53
Portability
70
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 vs zFrontier Soso pad Numpad specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
700 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Weight

590 g
—

Dimensions

38 x 99 x 36 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617

  • Redragon

    ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

  • Redragon

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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