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Keychron Q1 V2 SE vs PBTfans Athena 75

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Keychron Q1 V2 SE

from$169at MK

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PBTfans Athena 75

from$159at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Knob

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

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$169 at MK

Get the

PBTfans Athena 75

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

$159 at KBDfans

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 Q1 V2 SE

PBTfans Athena 75

Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 V2 SE
PBTfans Athena 75

Performance: 73
70
Build quality: 84
81
Productivity: 98
76
Customizability: 94
82
Portability: 68
63

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron Q1 V2 SE vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Backspace

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

2,200 g

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

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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