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Hexgears Nova vs Keychron Q2

Get the Keychron Q2 for hot-swappable and knob.

Hexgears Nova Aluminum TKL RGB Laser Etched ABS Mechanical Keyboard

Hexgears Nova

from$45at MK

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Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron Q2

4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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 Q2

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Nova
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
62
66
Build quality
62
90
Productivity
58
95
Customizability
60
98
Portability
55
70

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
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 Q2

4.8

241 owner reviews

Praise
“The Q2 is waaaaay underrated. Tempest mod, lubed durock v2 stabs, tecsee PME or HPE housing long pole tactile switches and you have yourself a killer board.”
Andrew J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Hexgears Nova vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Hexgears Nova

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,645 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2021

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
Keychron Q25 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $154Visit

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