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Corsair K100 vs Nuphy Halo65 V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Corsair K100

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Nuphy Halo65 V2

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Corsair K100

Nuphy Halo65 V2

  • Connection

    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

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K100
  • Nuphy Halo65 V2
Performance
54
75
Build quality
44
81
Productivity
48
85
Customizability
58
89
Portability
42
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Corsair K100 vs Nuphy Halo65 V2 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Corsair K100

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
798 g

Dimensions

—
28 x 318 x 115 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

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