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KBDFans Athena75 vs HHKB Russ.works Lesley

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KBDFans Athena75

from$159at KBDfans

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HHKB Russ.works Lesley

from$365at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena75

VIA

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

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$159 at KBDfans

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HHKB Russ.works Lesley

Build quality in the top 35% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$365 at Divinikey

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

HHKB Russ.works Lesley

Layout size
75%
60%
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Athena75
HHKB Russ.works Lesley

Performance: 70
47
Build quality: 84
70
Productivity: 75
60
Customizability: 88
63
Portability: 63
71

What they share

Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Ergonomics: Split Backspace
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
Sound dampening

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Full specs

KBDFans Athena75 vs HHKB Russ.works Lesley specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Athena75

HHKB Russ.works Lesley

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

—

Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Display

LCD

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Weight

2,300 g

—

Dimensions

39 x 314 x 139 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

8°

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.

HHKB Russ.works Lesley

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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