Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
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.
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Hexgears Nova
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Hexgears Nova
- Performance
- 5962
- Build quality
- 7962
- Productivity
- 8358
- Customizability
- 8460
- Portability
- 8856
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: Aluminum
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Hexgears Nova specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Hexgears Nova
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Hexgears Nova
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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