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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

PBTfans Athena 75 vs Wooting 60HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

PBTfans Athena 75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Wooting 60HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

PBTfans Athena 75

Wooting 60HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • PBTfans Athena 75
  • Wooting 60HE
Performance
70
84
Build quality
81
61
Productivity
76
69
Customizability
82
68
Portability
63
73

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

PBTfans Athena 75 vs Wooting 60HE specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

PBTfans Athena 75

Wooting 60HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,200 g
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

PBTfans Athena 75

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

Wooting 60HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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