Chilkey ND vs PBTfans Athena 75
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
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.
Chilkey ND
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
- Chilkey ND
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 8570
- Build quality
- 8581
- Productivity
- 8976
- Customizability
- 9282
- Portability
- 7763
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 26 specs differ
Chilkey ND
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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