Chilkey SF60 HE vs Hexgears Nova
Get the Chilkey SF60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey SF60 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 40% of 60% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Hexgears Nova
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
Chilkey SF60 HE
Hexgears Nova
Layout size
60%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
- Chilkey SF60 HE
- Hexgears Nova
- Performance
- 9162
- Build quality
- 6762
- Productivity
- 5158
- Customizability
- 4560
- Portability
- 6656
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
Chilkey SF60 HE vs Hexgears Nova specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 19 specs differ
Chilkey SF60 HE
Hexgears Nova
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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