KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Keychron V3
Get the Keychron V3 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.6 · 17 reviews
from$54at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron V3
polling rate
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No 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
Keychron V3
Layout size
95%
80%
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
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Keychron V3
- Performance
- 4591
- Build quality
- 7389
- Productivity
- 5498
- Customizability
- 6398
- Portability
- 4258
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Keychron V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Keychron V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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
Keychron V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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