KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron Q5 Specs

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Rating	4.7 stars (17 reviews)	4.8 stars (49 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2025 Available in a 95% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Includes a Yes, LCD display Supports VIAL configuration Uses a Top Mount mounting style Weighs about 3000 g Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard Comes with a knob Includes a No display Compatible with both Mac and Windows Provides dedicated media keys Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 2310 g Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 77.5 Build Quality: 77.8 Productivity: 83 Customizability: 82 Portability: 43.5	Scores Performance: 72.5 Build Quality: 89 Productivity: 97.1 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 45.8
Name	Name KBDFans Athena 1800	Name Keychron Q5
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options -	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 95%, 100%, 96%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support LCD	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Top Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material -	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 145 x 390 mm
Weight	Weight 3000g	Weight 2310g

Keychron Q5 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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4.7 stars (17 reviews)

4.8 stars (49 reviews)

Released in 2025
Available in a 95% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Includes a Yes, LCD display
Supports VIAL configuration
Uses a Top Mount mounting style
Weighs about 3000 g
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard
Comes with a knob
Includes a No display
Compatible with both Mac and Windows
Provides dedicated media keys
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 2310 g
Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm
Features PBT, ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 77.5
Build Quality: 77.8
Productivity: 83
Customizability: 82
Portability: 43.5

Scores

Performance: 72.5
Build Quality: 89
Productivity: 97.1
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 45.8

Name

KBDFans Athena 1800

Name

Keychron Q5

Release year

2025

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

95%, 100%, 96%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

LCD

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Top Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 390 mm

Weight

3000g

Weight

2310g

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