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Keychron V2 vs Redragon NOVA K709 HE

Get the Keychron V2 for hot-swappable. Get the Redragon NOVA K709 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V2
  • Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Performance
69
92
Build quality
87
64
Productivity
96
59
Customizability
99
50
Portability
76
68

What they share

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

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron V2

4.9

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Was looking for a good budget board to customize and this keyboard was great! Good price and high quality materials as well as fast shipping. Love it.”
AnonymousVerified buyer· via Keychron

Redragon NOVA K709 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron V2 vs Redragon NOVA K709 HE specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V2

Redragon NOVA K709 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

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, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT, POM

Weight

855 g
820 g

Dimensions

20 x 123 x 330 mm
40 x 336 x 119 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V24 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $64Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$49Visit
  • RedragonCN

    Out of stock
    $49Visit

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