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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Yunzii X98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

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Yunzii X98

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

Yunzii X98

  • Layout size

    95%

    98%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
  • Yunzii X98
Performance
45
82
Build quality
73
77
Productivity
54
93
Customizability
63
89
Portability
42
66

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Yunzii X98 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Yunzii X98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

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

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

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
Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PC

Weight

—
1,270 g

Dimensions

—
45 x 391 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
2025

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 X98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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