KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Darmoshark TOP98
Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator for sound dampening. Get the Darmoshark TOP98 for knob.
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Which one should you get?
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Darmoshark TOP98
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $100.
- 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.
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.
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Darmoshark TOP98
Layout size
95%
98%
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Darmoshark TOP98
- Performance
- 4562
- Build quality
- 7347
- Productivity
- 5462
- Customizability
- 6373
- Portability
- 4250
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Darmoshark TOP98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Darmoshark TOP98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
KBDfans
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Darmoshark TOP98
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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