KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge RK920
Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for sound dampening.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
No reviews
from$54at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK920
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Royal Kludge RK920
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Display
LED, LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
3,000 g
840 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Royal Kludge RK920
- Performance
- 6874
- Build quality
- 7947
- Productivity
- 6956
- Customizability
- 8266
- Portability
- 4343
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge RK920 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Royal Kludge RK920
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
N-key rollover
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
Royal Kludge RK920
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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