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Ajazz AKL680 vs PBTfans Athena 75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AKL680

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% 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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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PBTfans Athena 75

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

Ajazz AKL680

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AKL680
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
55
70
Build quality
55
81
Productivity
42
76
Customizability
42
82
Portability
77
63
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Full specs

Ajazz AKL680 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

18 of 22 specs differ

Ajazz AKL680

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

450 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

50 x 150 x 385 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ajazz AKL680

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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