KBDFans Athena 1800 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
No reviews
from$119at MonacoKeys
Which one should you get?
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PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Build quality in the top 25% 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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 6878
- Build quality
- 7869
- Productivity
- 6973
- Customizability
- 8279
- Portability
- 4387
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 24 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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