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Redragon FIZZ K617 vs Keychron B33

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

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

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Keychron B33

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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

Keychron B33

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Metal

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617
  • Keychron B33
Performance
71
58
Build quality
56
66
Productivity
53
86
Customizability
57
52
Portability
70
74
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Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 vs Keychron B33 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617

Keychron B33

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

590 g
1,977 g

Dimensions

38 x 99 x 36 mm
33 x 370 x 146 mm

Typing angle

—
5°, 7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617

  • Redragon

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

Keychron B33

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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