KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Keycool 87
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Which one should you get?
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Keycool 87
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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
Keycool 87
Layout size
95%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Keycool 87
- Performance
- 4576
- Build quality
- 7347
- Productivity
- 5458
- Customizability
- 6362
- Portability
- 4256
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Keycool 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 18 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Keycool 87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
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
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Keycool 87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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