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Keychron Lemokey L5 HE vs PBTfans Athena

Get the Keychron Lemokey L5 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 L5 HE

PBTfans Athena

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L5 HE
  • PBTfans Athena
Performance
100
72
Build quality
82
78
Productivity
92
80
Customizability
93
79
Portability
82
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L5 HE vs PBTfans Athena specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L5 HE

PBTfans Athena

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $185Visit
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $234Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$234Visit

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