KBDFans Athena vs Qwertykeys Neo65
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$125at Divinikey
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
Qwertykeys Neo65
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.
- 65% layout. No function row and no 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
Qwertykeys Neo65
Layout size
75%
65%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena
- Qwertykeys Neo65
- Performance
- 7057
- Build quality
- 8487
- Productivity
- 7562
- Customizability
- 8868
- Portability
- 6385
- 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.”
Qwertykeys Neo65
8 owner reviews
“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”
KBDFans Athena vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Qwertykeys Neo65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
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.
Qwertykeys Neo65
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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