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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Leopold FC900RBT

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Hot-swappable

Get the

Leopold FC900RBT

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Leopold FC900RBT

  • Layout size

    95%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Leopold FC900RBT
Performance
45
57
Build quality
73
48
Productivity
54
69
Customizability
63
45
Portability
42
50

What they share

  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Leopold FC900RBT specs

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

14 of 20 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Leopold FC900RBT

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,000 g

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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

Leopold FC900RBT

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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