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Keychron K17 Pro vs K3 QMK V3

Get the Keychron K17 Pro for the 2,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect.

Keychron K17 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Battery

Keychron K17 Pro

5.0 · 2 reviews

from$69at Keychron

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Keychron K3 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 3

Hall effect

Keychron K3 QMK V3

from$84at MK

90-day low

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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 K17 Pro

Keychron K3 QMK V3

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    1,550 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K17 Pro
  • Keychron K3 QMK V3
Performance
84
85
Build quality
82
71
Productivity
87
74
Customizability
91
78
Portability
54
77

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K17 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“I love this keyboard. It works very well with my setup. The key switches and the knob are perfect. My only feedback is that I wish there was a southpaw version of this keyboard. As a person working with numbers and creativity, the K17 Pro Southpaw version…”
Nora V.· via Keychron

Keychron K3 QMK V3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K17 Pro vs K3 QMK V3 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K17 Pro

Keychron K3 QMK V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

679 g
540 g

Dimensions

19 x 120 x 387 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
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
    $69Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$84Visit

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