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Wuque Studio Aurora R2 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

VIA

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

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.

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Display

    None

    LED, LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Wuque Studio Aurora R2
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
52
68
Build quality
67
78
Productivity
65
68
Customizability
68
82
Portability
48
43

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Wuque Studio Aurora R2 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LED, LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, POM
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Wuque Studio Aurora R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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