Ducky One 3 Classic vs Nuphy Halo IO Series
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One 3 Classic
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
Get the
Nuphy Halo IO Series
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.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Ducky One 3 Classic
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mechanical
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Ducky One 3 Classic
- Nuphy Halo IO Series
- Performance
- 7578
- Build quality
- 5277
- Productivity
- 7791
- Customizability
- 6879
- Portability
- 5898
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Ducky One 3 Classic vs Nuphy Halo IO Series specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Ducky One 3 Classic
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ducky One 3 Classic
MK
ISO-IT
Out of stockShips to you
Nuphy Halo IO Series
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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