Focus Lab CTRL87 vs KBDFans Athena 1800
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable.
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from$275at ktechs
4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Focus Lab CTRL87
polling rate
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
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.
Focus Lab CTRL87
KBDFans Athena 1800
Layout size
87%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 8168
- Build quality
- 5778
- Productivity
- 5868
- Customizability
- 5282
- Portability
- 5843
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 20 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Focus Lab CTRL87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
KBDFans Athena 1800
KBDfans
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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