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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs PBTfans Holy60

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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.

$136 at KBDfans

Get the

PBTfans Holy60

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$239 at KBDfans

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

PBTfans Holy60

  • Layout size

    100%

    60%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Display

    LED, LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • PBTfans Holy60
Performance
68
65
Build quality
78
79
Productivity
68
74
Customizability
82
80
Portability
43
66

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs PBTfans Holy60 specs

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

14 of 20 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

PBTfans Holy60

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED, LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

3,000 g
220 g

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

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

PBTfans Holy60

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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