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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Redragon DITI K585 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon DITI K585

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$36 at Redragon

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KBDFans Athena 1800

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

$136 at KBDfans

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.

Redragon DITI K585

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    40%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon DITI K585
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
57
68
Build quality
46
79
Productivity
49
69
Customizability
48
82
Portability
66
44

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
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Full specs

Redragon DITI K585 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Redragon DITI K585

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

610 g
3,000 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2019
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon DITI K585

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Redragon DITI K5852 stores
KBDFans Athena 18004 stores

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