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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Redragon DITI K585 HE vs KBDFans Athena 1800

Get the Redragon DITI K585 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon DITI K585 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

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.

Redragon DITI K585 HE

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    40%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon DITI K585 HE
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
95
68
Build quality
46
79
Productivity
48
69
Customizability
47
82
Portability
66
44

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon DITI K585 HE vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Redragon DITI K585 HE

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

610 g
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon DITI K585 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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