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Keychron K17 Max vs MCHOSE K99

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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MCHOSE K99

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 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.

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 K17 Max

MCHOSE K99

  • Layout size

    96%

    98%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K17 Max
  • MCHOSE K99
Performance
83
86
Build quality
81
59
Productivity
93
73
Customizability
91
58
Portability
53
59

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K17 Max vs MCHOSE K99 specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K17 Max

MCHOSE K99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

750 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 119 x 387 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K17 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

MCHOSE K99

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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