KBDFans Athena vs Keychron Q1 V1
Get the Keychron Q1 V1 for knob and qmk.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
4.8 (734)4.8 · 734 reviews
from$85at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
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
Keychron Q1 V1
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% 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
Keychron Q1 V1
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
2,200 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron Q1 V1
- Performance
- 7071
- Build quality
- 8490
- Productivity
- 7598
- Customizability
- 8898
- Portability
- 6363
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- 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.”
Keychron Q1 V1
734 owner reviews
“Although it is very pingy out of the box, with a few quick customisations it will sound amazing. Shipping isn’t that quick tho, with slow and outdated updates.”
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron Q1 V1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron Q1 V1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
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.
Keychron Q1 V1
Keychron
ISO
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