KBDFans Agar EC vs PBTfans Athena 75
Get the KBDFans Agar EC for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
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KBDFans Agar EC
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
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.
KBDFans Agar EC
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
60%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
- KBDFans Agar EC
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 7170
- Build quality
- 8281
- Productivity
- 7376
- Customizability
- 7582
- Portability
- 7063
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Agar EC vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Agar EC
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Agar EC
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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