KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Pulsar Xboard MS for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
polling rate
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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.
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
Pulsar Xboard MS
Layout size
100%
80%
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 6885
- Build quality
- 7863
- Productivity
- 6985
- Customizability
- 8269
- Portability
- 4361
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 20 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Pulsar Xboard MS
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
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
Pulsar Xboard MS
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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