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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Corsair K70 Pro vs PBTfans Athena 75

Get the Corsair K70 Pro for knob. Get the PBTfans Athena 75 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

Corsair K70 Pro

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Pro
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
85
70
Build quality
42
81
Productivity
53
76
Customizability
55
82
Portability
42
63

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Corsair K70 Pro

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Corsair K70 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

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

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