KBDFans Athena vs Keychron V4
Get the Keychron V4 for knob.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews
from$39at 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron V4
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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
Keychron V4
Layout size
75%
60%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron V4
- Performance
- 7068
- Build quality
- 8487
- Productivity
- 7595
- Customizability
- 8898
- Portability
- 6375
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- 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 V4
14 owner reviews
“Definitely the best 80 dollar keyboard out right now. Very well lubed and stabbed are tooned well. Unfortunately can't get via to work (VIA isn't accepting the json file)”
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron V4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron V4
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
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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 V4
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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