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Hexgears Nova vs Keychron B1 Pro

Hexgears Nova Aluminum TKL RGB Laser Etched ABS Mechanical Keyboard

Hexgears Nova

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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.

Hexgears Nova

Keychron B1 Pro

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Nova
  • Keychron B1 Pro
Performance
62
50
Build quality
62
42
Productivity
58
69
Customizability
60
46
Portability
55
78

What they share

  • Keycaps: ABS
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Hexgears Nova

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron B1 Pro

4.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
A.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
TJS· via Keychron

Full specs

Hexgears Nova vs Keychron B1 Pro specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Hexgears Nova

Keychron B1 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
800 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

—
425 g

Dimensions

—
5 x 296 x 130 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $45Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$45Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $37Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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