Hexgears Nova vs Keychron C2 Pro
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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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron C2 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% 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
Keychron C2 Pro
Layout size
80%
100%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Tray Mount
- Hexgears Nova
- Keychron C2 Pro
- Performance
- 6290
- Build quality
- 6281
- Productivity
- 5894
- Customizability
- 6088
- Portability
- 5645
- Connection: Wired
Hexgears Nova vs Keychron C2 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Hexgears Nova
Keychron C2 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Hexgears Nova
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron C2 Pro
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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