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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Lofree Block

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

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Lofree Block

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$169 at Lofree

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

Lofree Block

  • Layout size

    95%

    100%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Lofree Block
Performance
45
70
Build quality
73
65
Productivity
54
73
Customizability
63
74
Portability
42
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Lofree Block specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Lofree Block

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

95%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
Yes

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,090 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 387 x 165 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
White

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

Lofree Block

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator2 stores
Lofree Block3 stores

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