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Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs PBTfans Athena 75

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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.

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
73
70
Build quality
90
81
Productivity
91
76
Customizability
96
82
Portability
78
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Split Backspace
  • Display: LCD
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,740 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

35 x 324 x 146 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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