KBDFans Athena vs Pulsar Xboard QS
Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for knob and qmk.
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5.0 · 6 reviews
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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
Pulsar Xboard QS
Layout size
75%
80%
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- KBDFans Athena
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 7074
- Build quality
- 8471
- Productivity
- 7586
- Customizability
- 8888
- Portability
- 6360
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
KBDFans Athena vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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