IQUNIX Magi96 vs Keychron K17 Pro
Get the IQUNIX Magi96 for sound dampening. Get the Keychron K17 Pro for hot-swappable and qmk.
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$159at MonacoKeys
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$69at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
IQUNIX Magi96
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Keychron K17 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
IQUNIX Magi96
Keychron K17 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- IQUNIX Magi96
- Keychron K17 Pro
- Performance
- 6883
- Build quality
- 7281
- Productivity
- 8486
- Customizability
- 7491
- Portability
- 5054
- Layout size: 96%
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Tray Mount
- Knob
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
IQUNIX Magi96
4 owner reviews
“Wer ein Low Profile 96-100% Layout in ISO Deutsch sucht, wird früher oder später auf diese Tastatur stoßen. Und was soll ich sagen, sie ist der Hammer. Super Schreibgefühl und ein traumhafter Klang.”
Keychron K17 Pro
2 owner reviews
“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…”
IQUNIX Magi96 vs Keychron K17 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 26 specs differ
IQUNIX Magi96
Keychron K17 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
IQUNIX Magi96
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
Keychron K17 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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