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 Neo98 Prebuilt
Layout size
100%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
None
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt
- Performance
- 6868
- Build quality
- 7967
- Productivity
- 6880
- Customizability
- 8273
- Portability
- 4452
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
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 Neo98 Prebuilt
No owner reviews collected yet.
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 19 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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