Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

KBDFans Athena75 vs Ktechs Rainy75

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Hot-swappable

from$159at KBDfans

from$7at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena75

Hot-swappable

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

$159 at KBDfans

Get the

Ktechs Rainy75

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$7 at ktechs

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

Ktechs Rainy75

Connection
Wired
Wireless
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
Ktechs Rainy75

Performance: 70
47
Build quality: 84
65
Productivity: 75
46
Customizability: 88
43
Portability: 63
74

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz

See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Ktechs Rainy75 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

Ktechs Rainy75

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

—

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Standard

Display

LCD

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

3,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

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

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.

Ktechs Rainy75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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