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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs TOFU Full

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Athena 1800

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

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Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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

KBDFans TOFU Full

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Display

    LED, LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • KBDFans TOFU Full
Performance
67
66
Build quality
78
85
Productivity
68
82
Customizability
82
83
Portability
43
50

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs TOFU Full specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

KBDFans TOFU Full

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

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

Display

LED, LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
1,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

3,000 g
—

Typing angle

9°
9°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Athena 1800

KBDFans TOFU Full

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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