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Redragon ANTONIUM K745 vs Hexgears Nova

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ANTONIUM K745

$49at Redragon

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon ANTONIUM K745

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $100.

Get the

Hexgears Nova

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No 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.

Redragon ANTONIUM K745

Hexgears Nova

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon ANTONIUM K745
  • Hexgears Nova
Performance
65
62
Build quality
67
62
Productivity
73
57
Customizability
59
60
Portability
45
55

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon ANTONIUM K745 vs Hexgears Nova specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Redragon ANTONIUM K745

Hexgears Nova

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,060 g
—

Dimensions

38 x 445 x 142 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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