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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

IQUNIX Magi75 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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IQUNIX Magi75

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.

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KBDFans Athena 1800

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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.

IQUNIX Magi75

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IQUNIX Magi75
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
67
67
Build quality
73
78
Productivity
84
68
Customizability
74
82
Portability
78
43

What they share

  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

IQUNIX Magi75

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“Coming from a gaming tactile keyboard, it needed some time to get used to the low profile linear switches, but it's great now! And that sound is just aweseome. The delivery was quick.”
VinzentVerified buyer· via MonacoKeys

KBDFans Athena 1800

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This is one built keyboard. Heavy duty and beautiful. Not a scratch on her and worth every penny. I put the Onyx set on her cuz Ima cat person. Love the lil gif window too. 10/10!”
Shanon H.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

IQUNIX Magi75 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

IQUNIX Magi75

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED, LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

IQUNIX Magi75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

KBDFans Athena 1800

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