KBDFans Athena vs Endgame Gear KB65HE
Get the Endgame Gear KB65HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$49at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Display
LCD
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena
- Endgame Gear KB65HE
- Performance
- 7096
- Build quality
- 8477
- Productivity
- 7579
- Customizability
- 8879
- Portability
- 6376
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena vs Endgame Gear KB65HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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