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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Nuphy Node100 Low profile

Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable. Get the Nuphy Node100 Low profile for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Athena 1800

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
$136 at KBDfans

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Nuphy Node100 Low profile

QMK

Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
$109 at Nuphy

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

Nuphy Node100 Low profile

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Display

    LED, LCD

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Performance
67
44
Build quality
78
65
Productivity
68
45
Customizability
82
50
Portability
43
40

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Nuphy Node100 Low profile specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

Nuphy Node100 Low profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED, LCD
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

3,000 g
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

KBDFans Athena 18004 stores
Nuphy Node100 Low profile2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Athena 1800

Nuphy Node100 Low profile

  • Nuphy

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR

    In stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Nuphy

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