Keychron Q4 vs PBTfans Athena 75
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4.7 (10)4.7 · 10 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$159at KBDfans
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q4
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
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 Q4
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
60%
75%
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Keychron Q4
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 6570
- Build quality
- 9081
- Productivity
- 9576
- Customizability
- 9882
- Portability
- 7063
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q4 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q4
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q4
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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