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Keychron Lemokey L0 HE vs PBTfans Athena 1800

Get the Keychron Lemokey L0 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 Lemokey L0 HE

PBTfans Athena 1800

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LCD

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L0 HE
  • PBTfans Athena 1800
Performance
99
68
Build quality
83
75
Productivity
89
68
Customizability
92
74
Portability
44
44

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Lemokey L0 HE

1.0

2 owner reviews

Critique
“Started out really loving this keyboard but noticed there was too much play in the volume knob on the side. I reached out to customer service and was told this was normal, so I ignored it and went on my way playing games and customizing the keyboard. Worked…”
Eric H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

PBTfans Athena 1800

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L0 HE vs PBTfans Athena 1800 specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L0 HE

PBTfans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
95%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

590 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

45 x 150 x 155 mm
9 x 1800 x 300 mm

Typing angle

4°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Lemokey L0 HE2 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $159Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$159Visit
PBTfans Athena 18002 stores

  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $161Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$161Visit

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