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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K17 Pro vs MCHOSE G98

Get the MCHOSE G98 for rapid trigger and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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

MCHOSE G98

  • Layout size

    96%

    98%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K17 Pro
  • MCHOSE G98
Performance
84
75
Build quality
82
61
Productivity
87
77
Customizability
91
62
Portability
54
67

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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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

MCHOSE G98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K17 Pro vs MCHOSE G98 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K17 Pro

MCHOSE G98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

679 g
1,700 g

Dimensions

19 x 120 x 387 mm
30 x 390 x 140 mm

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

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

    Check price
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MCHOSE G982 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$100Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $100Visit

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