KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron B31
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena75
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
Get the
Keychron B31
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Keychron B31
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount
- KBDFans Athena75
- Keychron B31
- Performance
- 7059
- Build quality
- 8452
- Productivity
- 7569
- Customizability
- 8847
- Portability
- 6378
- Layout size: 75%
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron B31 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena75
Keychron B31
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
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.
Keychron B31
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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