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AULA F65 vs Hexgears Nova

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AULA F65

4.6 (53)4.6 · 53 reviews

from$41at Epomaker

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Hexgears Nova

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from$45at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$41 at Epomaker

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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.

$45 at MK

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.

AULA F65

Hexgears Nova

Layout size
65%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F65
Hexgears Nova

Performance: 58
62
Build quality: 66
62
Productivity: 61
58
Customizability: 56
60
Portability: 83
55

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Full specs

AULA F65 vs Hexgears Nova specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Spec

AULA F65

Hexgears Nova

Typing & switches

Switch options

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Clicky, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

ABS

Weight

800 g

—

Dimensions

44 x 116 x 325 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

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