Chilkey ND vs Nuphy Gem80
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect. Get the Nuphy Gem80 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- 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.
Chilkey ND
Nuphy Gem80
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Mechanical
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Chilkey ND
- Nuphy Gem80
- Performance
- 8579
- Build quality
- 8584
- Productivity
- 8988
- Customizability
- 9294
- Portability
- 7776
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum, Polycarbonate
- QMK
Chilkey ND vs Nuphy Gem80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Nuphy Gem80
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Gem80
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
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