Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

GDK Lab KV1 vs Nuphy Halo75 V2

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Nuphy Halo75 V2 for qmk.

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[In Stock] KV1-65% Mechanical Keyboard Barebone Kit

Battery

GDK Lab KV1

from$169at Velocifire

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QMK

Nuphy Halo75 V2

from$126at Nuphy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$169 at Velocifire

Get the

Nuphy Halo75 V2

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% 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.
No numpad.

$126 at Nuphy

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.

GDK Lab KV1

Nuphy Halo75 V2

Layout size
65%
75%
Battery
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Weight
1,760 g
1,020 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

GDK Lab KV1
Nuphy Halo75 V2

Performance: 58
80
Build quality: 78
81
Productivity: 56
88
Customizability: 75
89
Portability: 86
81

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Gasket Mount
VIA

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Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs Nuphy Halo75 V2 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Spec

GDK Lab KV1

Nuphy Halo75 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

POM

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,760 g

1,020 g

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm

33 x 320 x 135 mm

Typing angle

8°

9°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

GDK Lab KV1

Velocifire
ISO
In stockShips to you

Nuphy Halo75 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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