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Main differences	Released in 2024 Offers Normal ergonomics Includes a No display Supports QMK firmware Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Weighs about 2000 g Offers No RGB lighting	Released in 2026 Offers Split Backspace ergonomics Includes a Yes, LCD display Connects via USB-C Uses a Top Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 2200 g Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 51.5 Build Quality: 87.1 Productivity: 73 Customizability: 90 Portability: 60.9	Scores Performance: 73.1 Build Quality: 78.3 Productivity: 80.2 Customizability: 81 Portability: 63.1
Name	Name Dot Works Layer75	Name PBTfans Athena
Release year	Release year 2024	Release year 2026
Switch Options	Switch Options -	Switch Options -
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 75%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Split Backspace
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support LCD
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Top Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight	Backlight Rgb
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material -	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight 2000g	Weight 2200g

[In-stock] Dot Works Layer75 Mechanical Keyboard Kit

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Released in 2024
Offers Normal ergonomics
Includes a No display
Supports QMK firmware
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Weighs about 2000 g
Offers No RGB lighting

Released in 2026
Offers Split Backspace ergonomics
Includes a Yes, LCD display
Connects via USB-C
Uses a Top Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 2200 g
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 51.5
Build Quality: 87.1
Productivity: 73
Customizability: 90
Portability: 60.9

Scores

Performance: 73.1
Build Quality: 78.3
Productivity: 80.2
Customizability: 81
Portability: 63.1

Name

Dot Works Layer75

Name

PBTfans Athena

Release year

2024

Release year

2026

Switch Options

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

75%

Layout Size

75%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Split Backspace

Knob Support

Display Support

LCD

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Top Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

Weight

2000g

Weight

2200g

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