KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron K3 V3
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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 K3 V3
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% 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 K3 V3
Layout size
100%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Keychron K3 V3
- Performance
- 6882
- Build quality
- 7983
- Productivity
- 6980
- Customizability
- 8289
- Portability
- 4377
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron K3 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
21 of 27 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron K3 V3
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 K3 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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