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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Gateron iG 98 vs Keychron K17 Pro

Get the Gateron iG 98 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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.

Gateron iG 98

Keychron K17 Pro

  • Layout size

    98%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98
  • Keychron K17 Pro
Performance
78
84
Build quality
53
82
Productivity
73
87
Customizability
74
91
Portability
56
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Gateron iG 98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K17 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“I love this keyboard. It works very well with my setup. The key switches and the knob are perfect. My only feedback is that I wish there was a southpaw version of this keyboard. As a person working with numbers and creativity, the K17 Pro Southpaw version…”
Nora V.· via Keychron

Full specs

Gateron iG 98 vs Keychron K17 Pro specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Gateron iG 98

Keychron K17 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
679 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 120 x 387 mm

Typing angle

6°
2°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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