KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge RK96
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$79at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
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Royal Kludge RK96
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 RK96
Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 6866
- Build quality
- 7869
- Productivity
- 6991
- Customizability
- 8278
- Portability
- 4354
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
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
Royal Kludge RK96
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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