KBDFans Athena vs Keychron V6 Ultra
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
5.0 (7)5.0 · 7 reviews
from$119at MK
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 V6 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- 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 V6 Ultra
Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron V6 Ultra
- Performance
- 7089
- Build quality
- 8477
- Productivity
- 7591
- Customizability
- 8878
- Portability
- 6356
- Hot-swappable
- 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 V6 Ultra
7 owner reviews
“This thing is great the backlight is exactly how I want it and I don't got to download an app to change the light the keys are really responsive”
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron V6 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron V6 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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
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 V6 Ultra
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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