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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Irok IYX POLAR vs PBTfans Athena 75

Get the Irok IYX POLAR for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Irok IYX POLAR

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

PBTfans Athena 75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

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.

Irok IYX POLAR

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Irok IYX POLAR
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
93
70
Build quality
54
81
Productivity
64
76
Customizability
58
82
Portability
60
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Irok IYX POLAR vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Irok IYX POLAR

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Irok IYX POLAR

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

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

Where to buy

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