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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Epomaker RT100 Pro vs PBTfans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker RT100 Pro

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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PBTfans Athena 1800

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.

Epomaker RT100 Pro

PBTfans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    96%

    95%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT100 Pro
  • PBTfans Athena 1800
Performance
78
68
Build quality
68
75
Productivity
83
69
Customizability
73
74
Portability
54
44

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker RT100 Pro vs PBTfans Athena 1800 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker RT100 Pro

PBTfans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

5,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,300 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

45 x 433 x 142 mm
9 x 1800 x 300 mm

Typing angle

6°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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