Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

KBDFans Athena75 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine

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Sound dampening

from$159at KBDfans

from$129at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena75

Sound dampening

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

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$159 at KBDfans

Get the

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$129 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

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Layout size
75%
Numpad
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Performance: 70
46
Build quality: 84
70
Productivity: 75
53
Customizability: 88
56
Portability: 63
86

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Top Mount
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Standard

Display

LCD

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

2,300 g

—

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

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.

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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