Ducky Year of the Snake vs PBTfans Athena 1800
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Which one should you get?
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Ducky Year of the Snake
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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 Snake
PBTfans Athena 1800
Layout size
75%
95%
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- PBTfans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 8068
- Build quality
- 8175
- Productivity
- 9569
- Customizability
- 8974
- Portability
- 6644
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Year of the Snake vs PBTfans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Snake
PBTfans Athena 1800
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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