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Epomaker RT100 Pro vs Nuphy Gem80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker RT100 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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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.
  • No numpad.

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 RT100 Pro

Nuphy Gem80

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Mechanical

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT100 Pro
  • Nuphy Gem80
Performance
79
79
Build quality
69
84
Productivity
83
88
Customizability
73
94
Portability
54
76

What they share

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

Epomaker RT100 Pro vs Nuphy Gem80 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker RT100 Pro

Nuphy Gem80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,300 g
1,120 g

Dimensions

45 x 433 x 142 mm
37 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

6°
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker RT100 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Gem80

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

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