KBDFans Athena vs MelGeek Pixel Palette
Get the MelGeek Pixel Palette for hall effect.
KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
No reviews
from$99at MelGeek
90-day lowLowest price in 90 days
Which one should you get?
Get the
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% 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
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena
- MelGeek Pixel Palette
- Performance
- 7085
- Build quality
- 8463
- Productivity
- 7584
- Customizability
- 8867
- Portability
- 6395
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena vs MelGeek Pixel Palette specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
- Check on Amazon
Amazon
Check price
Not sold on either?
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.