Keychron Q1 vs PBTfans Athena 75
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4.9 (10)4.9 · 10 reviews
from$109at Keychron
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from$159at KBDfans
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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 Q1
PBTfans Athena 75
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron Q1
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 7270
- Build quality
- 8981
- Productivity
- 9776
- Customizability
- 9882
- Portability
- 6563
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q1 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q1
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
MK
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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