KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Hexgears Nova
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Which one should you get?
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Hexgears Nova
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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.
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Hexgears Nova
Layout size
95%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
- Hexgears Nova
- Performance
- 4562
- Build quality
- 7362
- Productivity
- 5458
- Customizability
- 6360
- Portability
- 4256
- Case material: Aluminum
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator vs Hexgears Nova specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 17 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
Hexgears Nova
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800 Configurator
KBDfans
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Hexgears Nova
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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