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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge S104

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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.

Get the

Royal Kludge S104

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Royal Kludge S104

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED, LCD

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    3,000 g

    1,520 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
68
66
Build quality
78
63
Productivity
69
83
Customizability
82
74
Portability
43
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED, LCD
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,000 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

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

Royal Kludge S104

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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