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KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron Lemokey X4

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KBDFans Athena75

from$159at KBDfans

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Keychron Lemokey X4

Lemokey X4 QMK Wired Mechanical Keyboard

from$34at Keychron

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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.

$159 at KBDfans

Get the

Keychron Lemokey X4

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$34 at Keychron

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 Lemokey X4

Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
Keychron Lemokey X4

Performance: 70
74
Build quality: 84
82
Productivity: 75
96
Customizability: 88
82
Portability: 63
65

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening

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Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Keychron Lemokey X4 specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

Keychron Lemokey X4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,300 g

712 g

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm

41 x 325 x 145 mm

Typing angle

9°

10°

Backlight

RGB

Yes, 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 Lemokey X4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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