KBDFans Athena vs Chilkey Slice HE
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
VIA
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Chilkey Slice HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Chilkey Slice HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- KBDFans Athena
- Chilkey Slice HE
- Performance
- 7081
- Build quality
- 8469
- Productivity
- 7564
- Customizability
- 8847
- Portability
- 6364
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena vs Chilkey Slice HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Chilkey Slice HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Chilkey Slice HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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