KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron B11 Pro
Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable. Get the Keychron B11 Pro for hall effect.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$64at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
Keychron B11 Pro
Hall effect
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Athena 1800
Keychron B11 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Alice
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Keychron B11 Pro
- Performance
- 6848
- Build quality
- 7842
- Productivity
- 6858
- Customizability
- 8242
- Portability
- 4349
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Athena 1800
7 owner reviews
“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!”
Keychron B11 Pro
4 owner reviews
“The folding keyboad feels very nice to use, I’m surprised since it lays flat i thought would be as comfortable. Very happy with purchase.”
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron B11 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron B11 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800
KBDfans
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron B11 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Compare prices
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