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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron Lemokey X1 vs Redragon NOVA K709

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Lemokey X1

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.
$34 at Keychron

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Redragon NOVA K709

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$39 at Redragon

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 Lemokey X1

Redragon NOVA K709

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey X1
  • Redragon NOVA K709
Performance
71
60
Build quality
79
68
Productivity
93
66
Customizability
78
63
Portability
57
72

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Keychron Lemokey X1 vs Redragon NOVA K709 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey X1

Redragon NOVA K709

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

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
ABS

Weight

837 g
820 g

Dimensions

37 x 357 x 129 mm
40 x 336 x 40 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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