KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$140at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
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Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% 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.
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
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LED, LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
3,000 g
1,450 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
- Performance
- 6864
- Build quality
- 7861
- Productivity
- 6976
- Customizability
- 8261
- Portability
- 4366
- Layout size: 100%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
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
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
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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