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ATK Hex80 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75

Get the ATK Hex80 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

ATK Hex80 HE

ATK X Qwertykeys Hex80 HE 8K Aluminum Keyboard

$199at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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ATK Hex80 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.
  • No numpad.

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PBTfans Athena 75

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

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

ATK Hex80 HE

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ATK Hex80 HE
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
98
70
Build quality
68
81
Productivity
63
76
Customizability
56
82
Portability
58
63

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

ATK Hex80 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

17 of 24 specs differ

ATK Hex80 HE

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

CarbonFiber
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 130 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

ATK Hex80 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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