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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs XVX M61

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

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

Get the

XVX M61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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

XVX M61

  • Layout size

    100%

    60%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Display

    LED, LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • XVX M61
Performance
68
44
Build quality
79
47
Productivity
69
58
Customizability
82
48
Portability
43
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs XVX M61 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

XVX M61

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED, LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
1,850 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

3,000 g
800 g

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

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

XVX M61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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