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Epomaker RT85 vs Hexgears Nova

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Epomaker RT85

EPOMAKER RT85

4.8 (38)

$68at 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 RT85

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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 RT85

Hexgears Nova

  • Layout size

    75%

    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

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT85
  • Hexgears Nova
Performance
74
62
Build quality
65
61
Productivity
76
57
Customizability
66
60
Portability
91
55
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Full specs

Epomaker RT85 vs Hexgears Nova specs

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

15 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker RT85

Hexgears Nova

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Tactile

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

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 138 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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