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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Tars Work Tars T1 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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KBDFans Athena 1800

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.

Tars Work Tars T1

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    LED, LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
80
68
Build quality
72
78
Productivity
62
68
Customizability
78
82
Portability
73
43

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
LED, LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
3,000 g

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
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.

Tars Work Tars T1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Athena 1800

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