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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Fopato D68 vs Nuphy Halo65 V2

Get the Fopato D68 for knob. Get the Nuphy Halo65 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fopato D68

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Get the

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

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.

Fopato D68

Nuphy Halo65 V2

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Mechanical

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fopato D68
  • Nuphy Halo65 V2
Performance
59
75
Build quality
69
81
Productivity
78
85
Customizability
79
89
Portability
89
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fopato D68 vs Nuphy Halo65 V2 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Fopato D68

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

870 g
798 g

Dimensions

37 x 142 x 335 mm
28 x 318 x 115 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fopato D68

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Nuphy Halo65 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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