KBDFans Athena vs Keychron C4 HE
Get the Keychron C4 HE for hall effect.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
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from$99at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron C4 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Keychron C4 HE
Layout size
75%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron C4 HE
- Performance
- 7089
- Build quality
- 8483
- Productivity
- 7595
- Customizability
- 8892
- Portability
- 6345
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron C4 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron C4 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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