Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75
Get the Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$178at Mechkeys
from$159at KBDfans
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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.
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
98%
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
- Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 7970
- Build quality
- 6781
- Productivity
- 8476
- Customizability
- 7482
- Portability
- 6563
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 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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