Hexgears Nova vs zFrontier Smurve80
Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Hexgears Nova
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
zFrontier Smurve80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Hexgears Nova
zFrontier Smurve80
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Hexgears Nova
- zFrontier Smurve80
- Performance
- 6274
- Build quality
- 6160
- Productivity
- 5776
- Customizability
- 6059
- Portability
- 5585
- Layout size: 80%
- Plate material: Aluminum
Hexgears Nova vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Hexgears Nova
zFrontier Smurve80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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