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Chilkey ND75 LP vs PBTfans Athena 75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75 LP

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps 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.

Get the

PBTfans Athena 75

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

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 ND75 LP

PBTfans Athena 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

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND75 LP
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
82
70
Build quality
74
81
Productivity
87
76
Customizability
74
82
Portability
82
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 LP vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND75 LP

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

Yes
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,600 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND75 LP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

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

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