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HMX GB40 vs Nuphy Gem80

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HMX GB40

from$130at MK

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Nuphy Gem80

from$169at Nuphy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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HMX GB40

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$130 at MK

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Nuphy Gem80

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$169 at Nuphy

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.

HMX GB40

Nuphy Gem80

Layout size
40%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HMX GB40
Nuphy Gem80

Performance: 56
80
Build quality: 68
84
Productivity: 56
89
Customizability: 56
92
Portability: 84
77

What they share

Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

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Full specs

HMX GB40 vs Nuphy Gem80 specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Spec

HMX GB40

Nuphy Gem80

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,120 g

Dimensions

—

37 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

Where to buy

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