Other Command65 R2 vs Nuphy Halo IO Series
Get the Other Command65 R2 for qmk. Get the Nuphy Halo IO Series for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Other Command65 R2
QMK
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
Get the
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
- 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.
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.
Other Command65 R2
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
PCB Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Other Command65 R2
- Nuphy Halo IO Series
- Performance
- 5078
- Build quality
- 7677
- Productivity
- 7091
- Customizability
- 8479
- Portability
- 8598
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Other Command65 R2 vs Nuphy Halo IO Series specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Other Command65 R2
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Switch options
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
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Other Command65 R2
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Nuphy Halo IO Series
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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