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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Get the

PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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

PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

  • Layout size

    100%

    40%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack
Performance
68
43
Build quality
79
42
Productivity
69
40
Customizability
82
40
Portability
44
61
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Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack specs

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

10 of 17 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PC

Weight

3,000 g
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
None

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

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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