Cherry MX8.0 vs Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard
Get the Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cherry MX8.0
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Cherry MX8.0
Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard
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
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic
- Cherry MX8.0
- Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard
- Performance
- 5898
- Build quality
- 4265
- Productivity
- 4490
- Customizability
- 5076
- Portability
- 4988
- Layout size: 80%
Cherry MX8.0 vs Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Cherry MX8.0
Nuphy WH80 Gaming Keyboard
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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