KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Epomaker HE60
Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
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Epomaker HE60
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 60% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Epomaker HE60
Layout size
95%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
- KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Epomaker HE60
- Performance
- 4585
- Build quality
- 7357
- Productivity
- 5470
- Customizability
- 6358
- Portability
- 4294
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Epomaker HE60 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Epomaker HE60
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
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ISO
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Epomaker HE60
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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