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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Redragon FIZZ K617 vs Keychron Lemokey X1

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% 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 Lemokey X1

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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 Lemokey X1

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617
  • Keychron Lemokey X1
Performance
70
71
Build quality
61
79
Productivity
53
93
Customizability
67
78
Portability
70
57

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 vs Keychron Lemokey X1 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617

Keychron Lemokey X1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Tray Mount

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, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

590 g
837 g

Dimensions

38 x 99 x 36 mm
37 x 357 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2024

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

Keychron Lemokey X1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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