Ducky Year of the Snake vs Nuphy Gem80
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Snake
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
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.
- 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 Year of the Snake
Nuphy Gem80
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mechanical
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- Nuphy Gem80
- Performance
- 8079
- Build quality
- 8184
- Productivity
- 9588
- Customizability
- 8994
- Portability
- 6676
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Ducky Year of the Snake vs Nuphy Gem80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Snake
Nuphy Gem80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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.
Ducky Year of the Snake
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Gem80
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
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