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Hexgears Nova vs Redragon K732

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Hot-swappable

Redragon K732

Redragon K732 Series Tri-Mode Aluminum Mechanical Keyboard with Knob

$55at WhatGeek

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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 numpad.

Get the

Redragon K732

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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

Redragon K732

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Nova
  • Redragon K732
Performance
62
79
Build quality
62
73
Productivity
58
84
Customizability
60
74
Portability
55
80

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Hexgears Nova vs Redragon K732 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Hexgears Nova

Redragon K732

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT, PC

Weight

—
1,870 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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