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Zuoya GMK98 vs Keychron K17 Max

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Battery

Zuoya GMK98

No reviews

from$80at ktechs

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Keychron K17 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Zuoya GMK98

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$80 at ktechs

Get the

Keychron K17 Max

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$94 at Keychron

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.

Zuoya GMK98

Keychron K17 Max

Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Zuoya GMK98
Keychron K17 Max

Performance: 62
83
Build quality: 64
81
Productivity: 66
93
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 54
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Zuoya GMK98 vs Keychron K17 Max specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Zuoya GMK98

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

750 g

Dimensions

—

27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Zuoya GMK98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K17 Max

Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you

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