KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Newmen GM980
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Newmen GM980
Rapid trigger
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Newmen GM980
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Newmen GM980
- Performance
- 4573
- Build quality
- 7348
- Productivity
- 5477
- Customizability
- 6362
- Portability
- 4257
- Layout size: 95%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Newmen GM980 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Newmen GM980
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
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
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ISO
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Newmen GM980
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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