Keychron V1 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75
Get the Keychron V1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$159at Keychron
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Which one should you get?
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Keychron V1 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 V1 HE
PBTfans Athena 75
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
- Keychron V1 HE
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 9370
- Build quality
- 7681
- Productivity
- 9076
- Customizability
- 8782
- Portability
- 8363
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron V1 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Keychron V1 HE
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron V1 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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