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KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron Q6 Max

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KBDFans Athena75

No reviews

from$159at KBDfans

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Keychron Q6 Max

3.7 (26)3.7 · 26 reviews

from$200at 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

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$159 at KBDfans

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$200 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

Keychron Q6 Max

Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
Keychron Q6 Max

Performance: 70
80
Build quality: 84
91
Productivity: 75
96
Customizability: 88
100
Portability: 63
54

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron Q6 Max specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

Keychron Q6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

2,300 g

2,184 g

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm

20 x 137 x 446 mm

Typing angle

9°

5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

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.

Keychron Q6 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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