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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Xinmeng X98 Pro V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Get the

Xinmeng X98 Pro V2

Build quality in the bottom 25% 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.

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

Xinmeng X98 Pro V2

  • Layout size

    95%

    98%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Xinmeng X98 Pro V2
Performance
45
49
Build quality
73
47
Productivity
54
59
Customizability
63
53
Portability
42
48

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Xinmeng X98 Pro V2 specs

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

7 of 17 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Xinmeng X98 Pro V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

—
5,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

—
20 x 145 x 385 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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

Xinmeng X98 Pro V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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