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.

$95 at Mechkeys

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 YZ98

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
Yunzii YZ98

Performance: 45
58
Build quality: 73
47
Productivity: 54
76
Customizability: 63
58
Portability: 42
54

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Yunzii YZ98 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator

Yunzii YZ98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

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

—

4,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,050 g

Dimensions

—

39 x 390 x 147 mm

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

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

Yunzii YZ98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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