KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$155at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Layout size
100%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 6885
- Build quality
- 7881
- Productivity
- 6888
- Customizability
- 8289
- Portability
- 4355
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 27 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
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
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
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