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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Varmilo Yakumo

Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Hot-swappable

Get the

Varmilo Yakumo

Build quality in the bottom 5% 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

Varmilo Yakumo

  • Layout size

    95%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Varmilo Yakumo
Performance
45
42
Build quality
73
37
Productivity
54
48
Customizability
63
42
Portability
42
49

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Varmilo Yakumo specs

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

9 of 16 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Varmilo Yakumo

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

95%
100%

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
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
White

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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

Varmilo Yakumo

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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