KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
Get the KBDFans Athena 1800 for hot-swappable. Get the Realforce Topre GX1 Plus for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
Layout size
100%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Steel
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
- Performance
- 6887
- Build quality
- 7849
- Productivity
- 6963
- Customizability
- 8258
- Portability
- 4358
- Connection: Wired
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Realforce Topre GX1 Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
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
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
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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