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Corsair K65 Plus vs Nuphy Gem80

Get the Corsair K65 Plus for knob. Get the Nuphy Gem80 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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 K65 Plus

Nuphy Gem80

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Battery

    266 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K65 Plus
  • Nuphy Gem80
Performance
64
80
Build quality
44
84
Productivity
76
88
Customizability
75
94
Portability
87
76

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Corsair K65 Plus vs Nuphy Gem80 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Corsair K65 Plus

Nuphy Gem80

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

266 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,120 g

Dimensions

35 x 136 x 320 mm
37 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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Nuphy Gem804 stores
  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $170Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$170Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $175Visit
  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $229Visit

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