Redragon NOVA K709 HE vs Vortex Cypher Split
Get the Redragon NOVA K709 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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.
Get the
Vortex Cypher Split
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Vortex Cypher Split
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Switch options
Clicky, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
- Redragon NOVA K709 HE
- Vortex Cypher Split
- Performance
- 9154
- Build quality
- 6245
- Productivity
- 5861
- Customizability
- 4846
- Portability
- 6670
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Plastic
Redragon NOVA K709 HE vs Vortex Cypher Split specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Vortex Cypher Split
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.
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Vortex Cypher Split
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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