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
Qwertykeys Neo65
Layout size
100%
65%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount
Display
LCD
None
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Qwertykeys Neo65
- Performance
- 6857
- Build quality
- 7987
- Productivity
- 6862
- Customizability
- 8268
- Portability
- 4485
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Athena 1800
7 owner reviews
“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!”
Qwertykeys Neo65
8 owner reviews
“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Qwertykeys Neo65
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
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Released
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