KBDFans Athena75 vs MCHOSE K99 V3
Get the MCHOSE K99 V3 for rapid trigger and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
MCHOSE K99 V3
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $150.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
MCHOSE K99 V3
Layout size
75%
98%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- KBDFans Athena75
- MCHOSE K99 V3
- Performance
- 7094
- Build quality
- 8463
- Productivity
- 7584
- Customizability
- 8869
- Portability
- 6366
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena75 vs MCHOSE K99 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena75
MCHOSE K99 V3
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
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.
MCHOSE K99 V3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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