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Keychron K17 Max vs MCHOSE K99 V2

Get the Keychron K17 Max for hot-swappable. Get the MCHOSE K99 V2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K17 Max

Hot-swappable

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.

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MCHOSE K99 V2

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 V2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K17 Max
  • MCHOSE K99 V2
Performance
83
43
Build quality
81
41
Productivity
93
43
Customizability
91
46
Portability
53
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Low profile
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K17 Max vs MCHOSE K99 V2 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K17 Max

MCHOSE K99 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

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
Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

750 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 119 x 387 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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