Keychron B1 Pro vs LUMINKEY NOVA
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No numpad.
Get the
LUMINKEY NOVA
Build quality in the bottom 5% of Numpad boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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.
Keychron B1 Pro
LUMINKEY NOVA
Layout size
75%
Numpad
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron B1 Pro
- LUMINKEY NOVA
- Performance
- 5038
- Build quality
- 4239
- Productivity
- 6843
- Customizability
- 4649
- Portability
- 7860
Keychron B1 Pro vs LUMINKEY NOVA specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 19 specs differ
Keychron B1 Pro
LUMINKEY NOVA
Switch options
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
LUMINKEY NOVA
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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