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Keychron K10 Max vs MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

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QMK

Keychron K10 Max

4.7 (9)4.7 · 9 reviews

from$99at MK

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Hall effect

MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

No reviews

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K10 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$99 at MK

Get the

MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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.

$99 at MK

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.

Keychron K10 Max

MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K10 Max
MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

Performance: 82
84
Build quality: 81
50
Productivity: 95
54
Customizability: 91
62
Portability: 54
51

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: ABS

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Full specs

Keychron K10 Max vs MelGeek Modern97 Fountain specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K10 Max

MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Plate material

Steel

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

ABS

Weight

1,530 g

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Dimensions

40 x 447 x 140 mm

—

Typing angle

3°, 7°

8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K10 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

MelGeek Modern97 Fountain

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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