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Epomaker G84 HE vs Nuphy Gem80

Get the Epomaker G84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Which one should you get?

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Epomaker G84 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Nuphy Gem80

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

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.

Epomaker G84 HE

Nuphy Gem80

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker G84 HE
  • Nuphy Gem80
Performance
98
79
Build quality
59
84
Productivity
76
88
Customizability
58
94
Portability
85
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker G84 HE vs Nuphy Gem80 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker G84 HE

Nuphy Gem80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Mechanical

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,120 g

Dimensions

42 x 347 x 146 mm
37 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

6°
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker G84 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Gem80

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

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