Nuphy Gem80 vs Gray Studio Space80
Get the Nuphy Gem80 for via. Get the Gray Studio Space80 for vial.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
VIA
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Gray Studio Space80
VIAL
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Gray Studio Space80
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
VIAL
No
Yes
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
- Nuphy Gem80
- Gray Studio Space80
- Performance
- 7953
- Build quality
- 8480
- Productivity
- 8871
- Customizability
- 9476
- Portability
- 7651
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Gem80 vs Gray Studio Space80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
Gray Studio Space80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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
Gray Studio Space80
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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