Keychron K8 HE vs PBTfans Athena 1800
Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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5.0 (5)5.0 · 5 reviews
from$129at MK
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from$161at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 1800
- 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.
Keychron K8 HE
PBTfans Athena 1800
Layout size
80%
95%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum
- Keychron K8 HE
- PBTfans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 9268
- Build quality
- 8775
- Productivity
- 9469
- Customizability
- 8974
- Portability
- 7644
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K8 HE vs PBTfans Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
20 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K8 HE
PBTfans Athena 1800
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
PBTfans Athena 1800
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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