Evoworks Evo80 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge S98 Specs

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Model
Rating	4.8 stars (67 reviews)	4.7 stars (17 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2024 Has Linear switch options Available in a 80% layout Includes a No display Supports VIA configuration Features N-key rollover Uses a Plate Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 8000 mAh battery Weighs about 1870 g Made with a Copper, Aluminum case Features PBT keycaps	Released in 2025 Available in a 95% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Includes a Yes, LCD display Supports VIAL configuration Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 3000 g Made with a Aluminum case Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting	Released in 2023 Has Linear, Tactile, Silent switch options Available in a 96% layout Comes with a knob Includes a Yes display Offers a USB passthrough port Equipped with a 3750 mAh battery Weighs about 1879 g Sized at 41 x 140 x 41 mm Features ABS, PBT keycaps
Score	Scores Performance: 77.7 Build Quality: 79.4 Productivity: 83.6 Customizability: 82.6 Portability: 86.9	Scores Performance: 77.6 Build Quality: 78.3 Productivity: 83.5 Customizability: 82.6 Portability: 43.6	Scores Performance: 65.1 Build Quality: 63 Productivity: 82.3 Customizability: 72.6 Portability: 53.3
Name	Name Evoworks Evo80	Name KBDFans Athena 1800	Name Royal Kludge S98
Release year	Release year 2024	Release year 2025	Release year 2023
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear	Switch Options -	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Silent
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 95%, 100%, 96%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support LCD	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 8000 mAh	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 3750 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Plate Mount	Mount Style Top Mount	Mount Style Top Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Copper, Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material -
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material -	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions -	Dimensions 41 x 140 x 41 mm
Weight	Weight 1870g	Weight 3000g	Weight 1879g

4.8 stars (67 reviews)

4.7 stars (17 reviews)

0.0 stars (0 reviews)

Released in 2024
Has Linear switch options
Available in a 80% layout
Includes a No display
Supports VIA configuration
Features N-key rollover
Uses a Plate Mount mounting style
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 8000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1870 g
Made with a Copper, Aluminum case
Features PBT keycaps

Released in 2025
Available in a 95% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Includes a Yes, LCD display
Supports VIAL configuration
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 3000 g
Made with a Aluminum case
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Released in 2023
Has Linear, Tactile, Silent switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Comes with a knob
Includes a Yes display
Offers a USB passthrough port
Equipped with a 3750 mAh battery
Weighs about 1879 g
Sized at 41 x 140 x 41 mm
Features ABS, PBT keycaps

Scores

Performance: 77.7
Build Quality: 79.4
Productivity: 83.6
Customizability: 82.6
Portability: 86.9

Scores

Performance: 77.6
Build Quality: 78.3
Productivity: 83.5
Customizability: 82.6
Portability: 43.6

Scores

Performance: 65.1
Build Quality: 63
Productivity: 82.3
Customizability: 72.6
Portability: 53.3

Name

Evoworks Evo80

Name

KBDFans Athena 1800

Name

Royal Kludge S98

Release year

2024

Release year

2025

Release year

2023

Switch Options

Linear

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Silent

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

80%

Layout Size

95%, 100%, 96%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

LCD

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

8000 mAh

Battery capacity

3750 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Plate Mount

Mount Style

Top Mount

Mount Style

Top Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Copper, Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

41 x 140 x 41 mm

Weight

1870g

Weight

3000g

Weight

1879g

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