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Epomaker HE75 V2 vs Hexgears Nova

Get the Epomaker HE75 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE75 V2

EPOMAKER HE75 V2

4.9 (20)

$76at Epomaker

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Hexgears Nova Aluminum TKL RGB Laser Etched ABS Mechanical Keyboard

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$45at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE75 V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • No numpad.

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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.

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.

Epomaker HE75 V2

Hexgears Nova

  • Layout size

    75%

    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

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE75 V2
  • Hexgears Nova
Performance
95
62
Build quality
62
62
Productivity
82
57
Customizability
66
60
Portability
91
55
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Full specs

Epomaker HE75 V2 vs Hexgears Nova specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker HE75 V2

Hexgears Nova

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PC
ABS

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 138 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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