Chilkey Paw65 vs KBDFans Athena 1800
Get the Chilkey Paw65 for the 4,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
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Chilkey Paw65
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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 Paw65
KBDFans Athena 1800
Layout size
65%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Max polling rate
4,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
- Chilkey Paw65
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 6967
- Build quality
- 6378
- Productivity
- 7068
- Customizability
- 6882
- Portability
- 8843
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Chilkey Paw65 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
Chilkey Paw65
KBDFans Athena 1800
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey Paw65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
KBDFans Athena 1800
- Go to KBDfans
KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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