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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Tars Work Tars T1

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 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.

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Tars Work Tars T1

  • Layout size

    95%

    75%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Tars Work Tars T1
Performance
45
80
Build quality
73
72
Productivity
54
63
Customizability
63
79
Portability
42
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Tars Work Tars T1 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Tars Work Tars T1

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

95%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,045 g

Dimensions

—
36 x 356 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

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

Tars Work Tars T1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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