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Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs PBTfans Athena 1800

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Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

from$199at MK

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PBTfans Athena 1800

Athena 1800 with PBTfans no signal blank

from$161at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$199 at MK

Get the

PBTfans Athena 1800

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$161 at KBDfans

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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

PBTfans Athena 1800

Layout size
80%
95%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK
PBTfans Athena 1800

Performance: 54
68
Build quality: 76
75
Productivity: 82
69
Customizability: 84
74
Portability: 77
44

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs PBTfans Athena 1800 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

PBTfans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

95%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

4,400 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

2,500 g

Dimensions

—

9 x 1800 x 300 mm

Typing angle

7°

9°

Backlight

None

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

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

PBTfans Athena 1800

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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