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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron V4

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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. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron V4

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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 V4

  • Layout size

    75%

    60%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena75
  • Keychron V4
Performance
70
68
Build quality
84
87
Productivity
75
95
Customizability
88
98
Portability
63
75

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron V4 specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Athena75

Keychron V4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,300 g
730 g

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm
20 x 117 x 304 mm

Typing angle

9°
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V45 stores

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 V4

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