KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Mechboards Lily58 R2G
Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
Mechboards Lily58 R2G
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Mechboards Lily58 R2G
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Acrylic, Plastic
Display
LED, LCD
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Mechboards Lily58 R2G
- Performance
- 6861
- Build quality
- 7863
- Productivity
- 6953
- Customizability
- 8275
- Portability
- 4344
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Mechboards Lily58 R2G specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 19 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Mechboards Lily58 R2G
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
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
Mechboards Lily58 R2G
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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