Dareu A104 Pro vs KBDFans Athena 1800
Get the Dareu A104 Pro for rapid trigger and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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from$159at Mechkeys
4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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Dareu A104 Pro
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Dareu A104 Pro
KBDFans Athena 1800
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Knob
Yes
No
- Dareu A104 Pro
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 8868
- Build quality
- 4878
- Productivity
- 6668
- Customizability
- 7682
- Portability
- 4243
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Dareu A104 Pro vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 24 specs differ
Dareu A104 Pro
KBDFans Athena 1800
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
N-key rollover
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu A104 Pro
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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