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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

KBDFans Athena75 vs NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Get the KBDFans Athena75 for sound dampening. Get the NyxKeys Hermes Numpad for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena75

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

QMK

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

What actually differs

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 Athena75

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

  • Layout size

    75%

    Numpad

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Southpaw

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena75
  • NyxKeys Hermes Numpad
Performance
70
48
Build quality
84
69
Productivity
75
54
Customizability
88
81
Portability
63
66

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs NyxKeys Hermes Numpad specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 20 specs differ

KBDFans Athena75

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Southpaw

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Copper

Weight

2,300 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Athena75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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