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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

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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

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
  • Yunzii C98 Cake Meow
Performance
68
75
Build quality
78
59
Productivity
68
66
Customizability
82
61
Portability
43
66

What they share

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

Full specs

KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Yunzii C98 Cake Meow specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

KBDFans Athena 1800

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

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
10,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

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

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

3,000 g
1,331.5 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 406 x 168 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
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

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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