Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KBDFans Athena 1800
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from$285at Mechkeys
4.7 · 17 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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.
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
KBDFans Athena 1800
Layout size
80%
100%
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LED, LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 5368
- Build quality
- 5479
- Productivity
- 6768
- Customizability
- 5782
- Portability
- 5843
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 19 specs differ
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
KBDFans Athena 1800
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
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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