KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron Q13 Max
Get the Keychron Q13 Max for knob.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
4.9 (10)4.9 · 10 reviews
from$229at Keychron
Which one should you get?
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Keychron Q13 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Q13 Max
Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Alice, Split Spacebar
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Keychron Q13 Max
- Performance
- 6881
- Build quality
- 7887
- Productivity
- 6895
- Customizability
- 8296
- Portability
- 4350
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- 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 Q13 Max
10 owner reviews
“Feels very solid and looks great. Tactile and functional”
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron Q13 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 27 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron Q13 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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
Compare prices
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800
- Go to KBDfans
KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q13 Max
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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