Hexgears Nova vs Keychron K8 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.
Get the
Keychron K8 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% 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
Keychron K8 Pro
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
- Hexgears Nova
- Keychron K8 Pro
- Performance
- 6281
- Build quality
- 6189
- Productivity
- 5795
- Customizability
- 6096
- Portability
- 5573
- Layout size: 80%
Hexgears Nova vs Keychron K8 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 K8 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
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 K8 Pro
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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