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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron P1 HE DayZ vs PBTfans Athena 75

Get the Keychron P1 HE DayZ for hall effect and knob. Get the PBTfans Athena 75 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

PBTfans Athena 75

Hot-swappable

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

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.

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron P1 HE DayZ
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
58
70
Build quality
45
81
Productivity
50
76
Customizability
44
82
Portability
59
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron P1 HE DayZ vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

14 of 21 specs differ

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

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

Where to buy

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