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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Agar

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

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KBDFans Agar

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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

KBDFans Agar

  • Layout size

    95%

    60%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    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
  • KBDFans Agar
Performance
45
64
Build quality
73
88
Productivity
54
82
Customizability
63
88
Portability
42
84

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Split Backspace
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Agar specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

KBDFans Agar

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, Dvorak

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Split Backspace

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,300 g

Dimensions

—
15 x 297 x 123 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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

KBDFans Agar

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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