Corsair K70 Max vs PBTfans Athena 75
Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect. Get the PBTfans Athena 75 for hot-swappable.
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from$359at Mechkeys
from$159at KBDfans
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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
Hot-swappable
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.
Corsair K70 Max
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
100%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky
- Corsair K70 Max
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 8370
- Build quality
- 5181
- Productivity
- 6876
- Customizability
- 5282
- Portability
- 4263
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Corsair K70 Max vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
Corsair K70 Max
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Corsair K70 Max
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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