KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo VA Series V2 Aurora
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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
Varmilo VA Series V2 Aurora
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 VA Series V2 Aurora
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Varmilo VA Series V2 Aurora
- Performance
- 6866
- Build quality
- 7949
- Productivity
- 6971
- Customizability
- 8252
- Portability
- 4351
- Layout size: 100%
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo VA Series V2 Aurora specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Varmilo VA Series V2 Aurora
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
Varmilo VA Series V2 Aurora
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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