Tars Work Tars T1 vs PBTfans Athena Specs

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Main differences	Has Linear switch options Offers Normal ergonomics Comes with a knob Includes a Yes display Features N-key rollover Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 2045 g Sized at 36 x 356 x 137 mm	Offers Split Backspace ergonomics Includes a Yes, LCD display Connects via USB-C Supports VIAL configuration Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Top Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 2200 g
Score	Scores Performance: 79.9 Build Quality: 72.5 Productivity: 62.5 Customizability: 79.3 Portability: 73.3	Scores Performance: 72.4 Build Quality: 77.9 Productivity: 79.6 Customizability: 80.4 Portability: 62.7
Name	Name Tars Work Tars T1	Name PBTfans Athena
Release year	Release year 2026	Release year 2026
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear	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 Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	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 -	Mount Style Top Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb	Backlight Rgb
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 36 x 356 x 137 mm	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight 2045g	Weight 2200g

Tars T1 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard - Premium Aluminum 84-Key Setup

Ready to use Athena 75 with PBTfans Maguro

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Has Linear switch options
Offers Normal ergonomics
Comes with a knob
Includes a Yes display
Features N-key rollover
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Weighs about 2045 g
Sized at 36 x 356 x 137 mm

Offers Split Backspace ergonomics
Includes a Yes, LCD display
Connects via USB-C
Supports VIAL configuration
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Top Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 2200 g

Scores

Performance: 79.9
Build Quality: 72.5
Productivity: 62.5
Customizability: 79.3
Portability: 73.3

Scores

Performance: 72.4
Build Quality: 77.9
Productivity: 79.6
Customizability: 80.4
Portability: 62.7

Name

Tars Work Tars T1

Name

PBTfans Athena

Release year

2026

Release year

2026

Switch Options

Linear

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

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Top Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Backlight

Rgb

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm

Dimensions

Weight

2045g

Weight

2200g

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