KBDFans Athena 1800 vs MelGeek O2
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$109at MelGeek
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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
MelGeek O2
Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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
MelGeek O2
Layout size
100%
Numpad
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Polycarbonate
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- MelGeek O2
- Performance
- 6854
- Build quality
- 7865
- Productivity
- 6953
- Customizability
- 8250
- Portability
- 4382
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs MelGeek O2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
MelGeek O2
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
VIAL
Mac & Windows
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
MelGeek O2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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