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KBDFans Athena75 vs Agar EC

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KBDFans Athena75

from$159at KBDfans

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KBDFans Agar EC

from$174at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena75

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

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$159 at KBDfans

Get the

KBDFans Agar EC

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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.

$174 at MK

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

KBDFans Agar EC

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
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
KBDFans Agar EC

Performance: 70
71
Build quality: 84
82
Productivity: 75
73
Customizability: 88
75
Portability: 63
70

What they share

Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Agar EC specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

KBDFans Agar EC

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Standard

Display

LCD

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Weight

2,300 g

—

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

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.

KBDFans Agar EC

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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