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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron K10 Max

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.

KBDFans Athena 1800

Keychron K10 Max

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    LCD

    None

  • Weight

    3,000 g

    1,530 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • Keychron K10 Max
Performance
68
82
Build quality
79
82
Productivity
68
95
Customizability
82
92
Portability
44
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

KBDFans Athena 1800

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“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!”
Shanon H.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Keychron K10 Max

3.7

9 owner reviews

Praise
“Bought with super banana switches (awesome if you like panda switches!). The only complaint I have is having to plug it in to change any settings. Why?”
NickVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Pretty much right out of the box it started registering double letters when typing. To the point where I’m fixing every other word I type. Very disappointed”
Eddie S.· via Keychron

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron K10 Max specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

Keychron K10 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,000 g
1,530 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 447 x 140 mm

Typing angle

9°
3°, 7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $136Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $146Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$136Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    Out of stock
    $249Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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