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Hexgears Nova vs Qwertykeys Neo75

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Hexgears Nova Aluminum TKL RGB Laser Etched ABS Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

$45at MK

90-day low

Hot-swappable

Qwertykeys Neo75

Qwertykeys Neo75 Keyboard

4.8 (17)

$73at Divinikey

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Hexgears Nova

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo75

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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

Qwertykeys Neo75

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Nova
  • Qwertykeys Neo75
Performance
62
65
Build quality
62
94
Productivity
58
88
Customizability
60
85
Portability
55
91
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Full specs

Hexgears Nova vs Qwertykeys Neo75 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Hexgears Nova

Qwertykeys Neo75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 317 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

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.

Qwertykeys Neo75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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