KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron K1 Max
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
3.3 (16)3.3 · 16 reviews
from$89at Keychron
Down 42% this monthDown 42% this month
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron K1 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 Athena 1800
Keychron K1 Max
Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Keychron K1 Max
- Performance
- 6882
- Build quality
- 7982
- Productivity
- 6990
- Customizability
- 8289
- Portability
- 4373
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
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 K1 Max
16 owner reviews
“My first better keyboard and I am absolutely satisfied. We'll see how it works after a longer time. I just thought of one small thing, I have nowhere to hide the receiver when I leave with just the laptop and I want to leave the keyboard at home. Like you can…”
“Beware of the double-clicking issue. I have got 2 units of this. They're both having the same problem and worse.”
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron K1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
20 of 27 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron K1 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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 K1 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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