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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs MCHOSE G98 V3

Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator for sound dampening. Get the MCHOSE G98 V3 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Sound dampening

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Get the

MCHOSE G98 V3

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$79 at Mechkeys

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

MCHOSE G98 V3

  • Layout size

    95%

    98%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • MCHOSE G98 V3
Performance
45
40
Build quality
73
40
Productivity
54
51
Customizability
63
48
Portability
42
42

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs MCHOSE G98 V3 specs

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

5 of 14 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

MCHOSE G98 V3

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

95%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
—

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

None
None

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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

MCHOSE G98 V3

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator2 stores
MCHOSE G98 V32 stores

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