Dareu A98 Master vs KBDFans Athena 1800
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from$169at Mechkeys
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from$136at KBDfans
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Dareu A98 Master
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $200.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 A98 Master
KBDFans Athena 1800
Layout size
98%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
PBT
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
- Dareu A98 Master
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 4968
- Build quality
- 5978
- Productivity
- 7068
- Customizability
- 6282
- Portability
- 4943
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Dareu A98 Master vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Dareu A98 Master
KBDFans Athena 1800
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu A98 Master
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
KBDFans Athena 1800
- Go to KBDfans
KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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