Jamesdonkey S2 vs Keychron K17 Pro
Get the Jamesdonkey S2 for the 3,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K17 Pro for hot-swappable.
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.
Jamesdonkey S2
Keychron K17 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Battery
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Jamesdonkey S2
- Keychron K17 Pro
- Performance
- 5284
- Build quality
- 5582
- Productivity
- 6087
- Customizability
- 4691
- Portability
- 4854
- Layout size: 96%
- Low profile
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Jamesdonkey S2
No owner reviews collected yet.
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…”
Jamesdonkey S2 vs Keychron K17 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Jamesdonkey S2
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
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