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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Redragon FIZZ K617 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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.

Redragon FIZZ K617

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    60%

    100%

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    590 g

    3,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
71
68
Build quality
56
79
Productivity
54
69
Customizability
57
82
Portability
70
44

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

590 g
3,000 g

Dimensions

38 x 99 x 36 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617

  • Redragon

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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