KBDFans Athena vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Get the KBDFans Athena for hot-swappable. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
5.0 (18)5.0 · 18 reviews
from$65at MonacoKeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Hot-swappable
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 Sonic HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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 Sonic HE
Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- KBDFans Athena
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
- Performance
- 7091
- Build quality
- 8466
- Productivity
- 7549
- Customizability
- 8844
- Portability
- 6359
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- 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 Sonic HE
18 owner reviews
“Very high quality, nice keyboard. Packaging is superb. Only the keycaps feel like they could be a little higher quality. But i'm going to get different anyways.”
KBDFans Athena vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
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 Sonic HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
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