KBDFans Athena 1800 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine
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Which one should you get?
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LUMINKEY Nova Kine
VIA
Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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
LUMINKEY Nova Kine
Layout size
100%
Numpad
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Display
LED, LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- LUMINKEY Nova Kine
- Performance
- 6846
- Build quality
- 7870
- Productivity
- 6953
- Customizability
- 8256
- Portability
- 4386
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
LUMINKEY Nova Kine
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
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
LUMINKEY Nova Kine
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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