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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad

QMK

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

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.

Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Display

    None

    LED, LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
43
67
Build quality
63
78
Productivity
46
68
Customizability
57
82
Portability
40
43
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LED, LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Wuque Studio Mammoth20 Pad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Athena 1800

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