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Durgod Taurus K320 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Durgod Taurus K320

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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KBDFans Athena 1800

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% 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.

Durgod Taurus K320

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Display

    None

    LED, LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,500 g

    3,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod Taurus K320
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
50
68
Build quality
38
79
Productivity
49
69
Customizability
46
82
Portability
42
43

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Durgod Taurus K320 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Durgod Taurus K320

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LED, LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
3,000 g

Dimensions

25 x 133 x 358 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

White
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Durgod Taurus K320

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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