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Keychron K10 Ultra vs K17 Max

Get the Keychron K10 Ultra for the 4,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Keychron K10 Ultra 8K Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (ISO Layout)

Battery

Keychron K10 Ultra

3.0 · 2 reviews

from$114at Keychron

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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 Ultra

Keychron K17 Max

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K10 Ultra
  • Keychron K17 Max
Performance
90
83
Build quality
83
81
Productivity
94
93
Customizability
91
91
Portability
56
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K10 Ultra

3.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Keychron has never let me down. I have paid a lot more for other keyboards from other manufacturers and received a lot less. I will never look elsewhere again”
Elijah R.· via Keychron
Critique
“I see why it was discounted. Fresh out of the box, it would not connect to my PC, which is literally 3 feet away. The 2.4G connection is extremely buggy, and I’ve had constant disconnects DAILY. On top of that, I had multiple sticking keys right out of the…”
Nicholas T.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron K17 Max

4.8

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Wish it was metal but i do love the low profile keyboard”
LyleVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K10 Ultra vs K17 Max specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K10 Ultra

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,495 g
750 g

Dimensions

29 x 448 x 140 mm
27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $150Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
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