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Ticktype Evo75 vs PBTfans Athena 1800

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Ticktype Evo75

from$189at MonacoKeys

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PBTfans Athena 1800

Athena 1800 with PBTfans no signal blank

from$161at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo75

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$189 at MonacoKeys

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PBTfans Athena 1800

$161 at KBDfans

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.

Ticktype Evo75

PBTfans Athena 1800

Layout size
75%
95%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum
Mount style
Bottom Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ticktype Evo75
PBTfans Athena 1800

Performance: 80
68
Build quality: 86
75
Productivity: 95
69
Customizability: 89
74
Portability: 92
44

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Ticktype Evo75 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

Spec

Ticktype Evo75

PBTfans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

95%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Steel

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

2,500 g

Dimensions

—

9 x 1800 x 300 mm

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

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