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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Keychron K6 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Keychron K6 Pro

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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

Keychron K6 Pro

  • Layout size

    95%

    65%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount, Tray Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Keychron K6 Pro
Performance
45
74
Build quality
73
89
Productivity
54
91
Customizability
63
96
Portability
42
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Keychron K6 Pro specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Keychron K6 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
890 g

Dimensions

—
27 x 317 x 107 mm

Typing angle

—
4°, 6°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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

Keychron K6 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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