Keycool 87 vs Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Get the Redragon NOVA K709 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keycool 87
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Keycool 87
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic
- Keycool 87
- Redragon NOVA K709 HE
- Performance
- 7591
- Build quality
- 4762
- Productivity
- 5858
- Customizability
- 6148
- Portability
- 5666
- Connection: Wired
Keycool 87 vs Redragon NOVA K709 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 22 specs differ
Keycool 87
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keycool 87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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