Ducky Year of the Dog vs KBDFans Athena 1800
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from$229at MK
4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Dog
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 100% boards under $300.
- 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.
Ducky Year of the Dog
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
Metal, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LED, LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Ducky Year of the Dog
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 7168
- Build quality
- 4578
- Productivity
- 5068
- Customizability
- 6082
- Portability
- 4343
- Layout size: 100%
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Year of the Dog 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
Ducky Year of the Dog
KBDFans Athena 1800
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ducky Year of the Dog
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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