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KBDFans Dusk67 vs PBTfans Athena 75

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KBDFans Dusk67

KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

4.0 (3)

$99at KBDfans

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Athena 75 with PBTfans No signal Blank

No reviews

$159at KBDfans

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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PBTfans Athena 75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No 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 Dusk67

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
69
70
Build quality
89
81
Productivity
73
76
Customizability
88
82
Portability
70
63

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
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Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

LED
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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