HEX Keyboards HEX.4B vs PBTfans Athena 75
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from$325at ktechs
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Which one should you get?
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HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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PBTfans Athena 75
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
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.
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
PBTfans Athena 75
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 4670
- Build quality
- 5181
- Productivity
- 4576
- Customizability
- 5082
- Portability
- 5863
- Layout size: 75%
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 19 specs differ
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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