Heavy shell Kira96 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine
Get the Heavy shell Kira96 for the 3,500 mAh battery. Get the LUMINKEY Nova Kine for via.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Kira96
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
LUMINKEY Nova Kine
VIA
Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $150.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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.
Heavy shell Kira96
LUMINKEY Nova Kine
Layout size
96%
Numpad
Battery
3,500 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Heavy shell Kira96
- LUMINKEY Nova Kine
- Performance
- 4946
- Build quality
- 5170
- Productivity
- 6653
- Customizability
- 7556
- Portability
- 5786
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Kira96 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 16 specs differ
Heavy shell Kira96
LUMINKEY Nova Kine
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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