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Hexgears Nova vs Weikav WK87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Weikav WK87

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

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

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

Weikav WK87

  • Layout size

    80%

    87%

  • 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
  • Weikav WK87
Performance
62
62
Build quality
62
63
Productivity
58
51
Customizability
60
67
Portability
55
48
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Full specs

Hexgears Nova vs Weikav WK87 specs

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

10 of 15 specs differ

Hexgears Nova

Weikav WK87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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