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KBDFans Athena75 vs Royalaxe XL98

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KBDFans Athena75

from$159at KBDfans

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Royalaxe XL98

from$389at Mechkeys

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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

No numpad.

$159 at KBDfans

Get the

Royalaxe XL98

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

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.

$389 at Mechkeys

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

Royalaxe XL98

Layout size
75%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
Royalaxe XL98

Performance: 70
56
Build quality: 84
57
Productivity: 75
76
Customizability: 88
72
Portability: 63
65

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

Royalaxe XL98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

CarbonFiber

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

2,300 g

1,800 g

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm

67 x 220 x 543 mm

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

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.

Royalaxe XL98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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