Keychron Q1 Ultra vs PBTfans Athena
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5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$229at MK
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from$234at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
PBTfans Athena
Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $300.
- 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 Q1 Ultra
PBTfans Athena
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron Q1 Ultra
- PBTfans Athena
- Performance
- 8972
- Build quality
- 7478
- Productivity
- 9080
- Customizability
- 7780
- Portability
- 8362
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron Q1 Ultra vs PBTfans Athena specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q1 Ultra
PBTfans Athena
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you
PBTfans Athena
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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