KBDFans Athena vs IQUNIX Magi75
Get the KBDFans Athena for hot-swappable. Get the IQUNIX Magi75 for knob.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$139at MonacoKeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Hot-swappable
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
IQUNIX Magi75
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps 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
IQUNIX Magi75
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- KBDFans Athena
- IQUNIX Magi75
- Performance
- 7068
- Build quality
- 8473
- Productivity
- 7684
- Customizability
- 8874
- Portability
- 6378
- Layout size: 75%
- Case material: Aluminum
- 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.”
IQUNIX Magi75
8 owner reviews
“Coming from a gaming tactile keyboard, it needed some time to get used to the low profile linear switches, but it's great now! And that sound is just aweseome. The delivery was quick.”
KBDFans Athena vs IQUNIX Magi75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
IQUNIX Magi75
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
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.
IQUNIX Magi75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
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