KBDFans Athena75 vs Zerodate K61
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Zerodate K61
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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 Athena75
Zerodate K61
Layout size
75%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena75
- Zerodate K61
- Performance
- 7084
- Build quality
- 8474
- Productivity
- 7565
- Customizability
- 8886
- Portability
- 6366
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
KBDFans Athena75 vs Zerodate K61 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
KBDFans Athena75
Zerodate K61
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Released
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.
Zerodate K61
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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