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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Yunzii B98 PRO

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Yunzii B98 PRO

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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

Yunzii B98 PRO

  • Layout size

    95%

    96%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Metal, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Yunzii B98 PRO
Performance
45
84
Build quality
73
81
Productivity
54
93
Customizability
63
94
Portability
42
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Yunzii B98 PRO specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Yunzii B98 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

95%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
OLED, LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,188 g

Dimensions

—
49 x 414 x 142 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

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

Yunzii B98 PRO

  • Yunzii

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

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