KBDFans Athena vs Epomaker RT82
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
4.6 (41)4.6 · 41 reviews
from$60at Epomaker
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Which one should you get?
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Epomaker RT82
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 RT82
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
Weight
2,200 g
1,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
- KBDFans Athena
- Epomaker RT82
- Performance
- 7078
- Build quality
- 8474
- Productivity
- 7582
- Customizability
- 8878
- Portability
- 6379
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Display: LCD
- VIA
- 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.”
Epomaker RT82
41 owner reviews
“I love the sound, the keyboard was shipped fast, but i have found some of the keys have input issues at times where it doesn't register the key being pushed”
“I received an informative sms two months ago that the keyboard is arriving, It has still not arrived.”
KBDFans Athena vs Epomaker RT82 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Epomaker RT82
Switch options
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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