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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs LUMINKEY V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Get the

LUMINKEY V2

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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

LUMINKEY V2

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • LUMINKEY V2
Performance
68
68
Build quality
78
80
Productivity
69
82
Customizability
82
79
Portability
43
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • 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

LUMINKEY V2

3.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I like the heavy feel. The extra surface area is welcome too; suspected I wouldn't miss the ten key. The right arrow key seems to skip at times, as if I pressed it twice, but maybe it's a fault of my own.”
Nathan H.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I recently purchased the Luminkey 75 v2 through Divinikey. The keyboard itself feels premium, heavy, and well-built. However, since this was drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer, the factory unboxing experience was totally ruined by a bizarre packaging…”
Jiaqi T.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs LUMINKEY V2 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

LUMINKEY V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED, LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

3,000 g
1,950 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 332 x 142 mm

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

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 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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