Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs zFrontier Smurve80

Get the Nuphy Gem80 for qmk and via. Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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QMK

from$170at Nuphy

Battery

from$79at zFrontier

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Gem80

QMK

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.

$170 at Nuphy

Get the

zFrontier Smurve80

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% 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.

$79 at zFrontier

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.

Nuphy Gem80

zFrontier Smurve80

Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS
Weight
1,120 g
1,384 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Gem80
zFrontier Smurve80

Performance: 79
74
Build quality: 84
60
Productivity: 88
76
Customizability: 94
59
Portability: 76
85

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Gem80

zFrontier Smurve80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

1,120 g

1,384 g

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Gem80

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you

zFrontier Smurve80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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