KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Niz X99
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from$198at Mechkeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
Niz X99
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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
Niz X99
Layout size
100%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Display
LED, LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Niz X99
- Performance
- 6840
- Build quality
- 7938
- Productivity
- 6949
- Customizability
- 8240
- Portability
- 4342
- Connection: Wired
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Niz X99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 19 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Niz X99
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
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
Niz X99
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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