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Keychron V2 vs Redragon NOVA K709

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron V2

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Redragon NOVA K709

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Keychron V2

Redragon NOVA K709

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    855 g

    820 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V2
  • Redragon NOVA K709
Performance
68
60
Build quality
87
68
Productivity
96
66
Customizability
99
63
Portability
75
72

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V2 vs Redragon NOVA K709 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron V2

Redragon NOVA K709

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

855 g
820 g

Dimensions

20 x 123 x 330 mm
40 x 336 x 40 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron V2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Redragon NOVA K709

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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