KBDFans Athena vs Dareu A98 Pro
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Mechkeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Dareu A98 Pro
Layout size
75%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Performance
- 7049
- Build quality
- 8470
- Productivity
- 7687
- Customizability
- 8874
- Portability
- 6356
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Athena
8 owner reviews
“What a piece of art. The cnc and attention to detail is immacualte. Gif screen and VIA software could use some love, but it's perfectly fine for what it is.”
Dareu A98 Pro
2 owner reviews
“EDIT: UPDATED TO 5 STARS BECAUSE I WAS MAKING A MISTAKE. For some reason, I cannot read properly and did not realize the switch on the far left of the KB is how you manually switch which input you're using to connect the KB. I switched it from wired to dongle…”
KBDFans Athena vs Dareu A98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Dareu A98 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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