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Keychron K17 Max vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE

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Keychron K17 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Meletrix Zoom98 SE

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from$245at Meletrix

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

$94 at Keychron

Get the

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.

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.

$245 at Meletrix

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

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Layout size
96%
98%
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K17 Max
Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Performance: 83
79
Build quality: 81
85
Productivity: 93
93
Customizability: 91
90
Portability: 53
55

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron K17 Max vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K17 Max

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh

4,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

750 g

1,000 g

Dimensions

27 x 119 x 387 mm

22 x 450 x 150 mm

Typing angle

4°

8°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

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

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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