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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Weikav NUT87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

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

Get the

Weikav NUT87

polling rate

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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

Weikav NUT87

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • Weikav NUT87
Performance
68
84
Build quality
78
72
Productivity
69
59
Customizability
82
68
Portability
43
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Weikav NUT87 specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

Weikav NUT87

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
—

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED, LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
10,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

3,000 g
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

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

Weikav NUT87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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