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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Redragon K628 Pollux vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon K628 Pollux

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$42 at Redragon

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

$136 at KBDfans

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.

Redragon K628 Pollux

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED, LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon K628 Pollux
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
79
68
Build quality
56
79
Productivity
61
69
Customizability
58
82
Portability
61
43

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Redragon K628 Pollux vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Redragon K628 Pollux

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LED, LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

470 g
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon K628 Pollux

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Redragon K628 Pollux2 stores
KBDFans Athena 18004 stores

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