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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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.

Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
60
68
Build quality
39
78
Productivity
71
68
Customizability
53
82
Portability
75
43

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
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

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

—
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Filco Majestouch Convertible 3X

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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