Hexgears Nova vs Keychron Q3
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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 Q3
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 Q3
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Hexgears Nova
- Keychron Q3
- Performance
- 6271
- Build quality
- 6291
- Productivity
- 5898
- Customizability
- 5998
- Portability
- 5557
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
Hexgears Nova vs Keychron Q3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Hexgears Nova
Keychron Q3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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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 Q3
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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