KBDFans Athena vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect.
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5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$43at Epomaker
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- KBDFans Athena
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Performance
- 7090
- Build quality
- 8466
- Productivity
- 7668
- Customizability
- 8867
- Portability
- 6387
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Athena
6 owner reviews
“amazing keyboard, I have the Athena 1800 in the same color way and it is a top tier keyboard for me. got the 75 to be in the similar style and it made some improvements and is also a amazing board”
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
10 owner reviews
“I’ve owned at least two inductive keyboards, each costing more than twice the price of the Magcore65, but none of them sound or feel as good, so I’m sticking with this one.”
KBDFans Athena vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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