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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Leopold FC900RBT V2

Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable. Get the Leopold FC900RBT V2 for hall effect.

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

Leopold FC900RBT V2

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • Leopold FC900RBT V2
Performance
68
62
Build quality
79
49
Productivity
68
57
Customizability
82
47
Portability
44
49

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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

Leopold FC900RBT V2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Leopold FC900RBT V2 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

Leopold FC900RBT V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

3,000 g
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

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
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$155Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $155Visit

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