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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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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.

Chilkey ND104

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    LCD

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
80
68
Build quality
89
79
Productivity
94
68
Customizability
90
82
Portability
65
44

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Chilkey ND104

No owner reviews collected yet.

KBDFans Athena 1800

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This is one built keyboard. Heavy duty and beautiful. Not a scratch on her and worth every penny. I put the Onyx set on her cuz Ima cat person. Love the lil gif window too. 10/10!”
Shanon H.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
3,000 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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