KBDFans Athena vs Keychron Lemokey X3
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
3.0 (4)3.0 · 4 reviews
from$49at 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 Lemokey X3
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.
- 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 Lemokey X3
Layout size
75%
100%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
2,200 g
807 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron Lemokey X3
- Performance
- 7083
- Build quality
- 8484
- Productivity
- 7596
- Customizability
- 8891
- Portability
- 6347
- 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 Lemokey X3
4 owner reviews
“After a disappointing experience with a razer blackwidow keyboard I wasn't sure where to turn. I got this lemokey and love it. I am not a fan of RGB products requiring a program to constantly run in the background. I consolidated all rgb accessories into one…”
“The Numpad enter never worked. The L is really hard to get to register. The base bends like paper and overall its really cheap quality.”
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron Lemokey X3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron Lemokey X3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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