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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

KBDFans Athena75 vs Keebwerk Mega

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena75

VIA

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

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$159 at KBDfans

Get the

Keebwerk Mega

QMK

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$220 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

Keebwerk Mega

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena75
  • Keebwerk Mega
Performance
70
65
Build quality
84
78
Productivity
75
76
Customizability
88
80
Portability
63
72

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Keebwerk Mega specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

KBDFans Athena75

Keebwerk Mega

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Weight

2,300 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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.

Keebwerk Mega

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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KBDFans Athena753 stores
Keebwerk Mega2 stores

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