KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron J5
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J5
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 J5
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Display
LED, LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
3,000 g
1,100 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Keychron J5
- Performance
- 6882
- Build quality
- 7871
- Productivity
- 6889
- Customizability
- 8288
- Portability
- 4354
- Layout size: 100%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
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 J5
2 owner reviews
“Totally enjoying this keyboard. Weight gives a quality feel. Love north facing RGB and effects. Price is in a sweet spot. Happy that I didn’t allow lack of reviews to affect my decision. Highly recommended.”
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron J5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron J5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
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 J5
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Compare prices
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