Nuphy Gem80 vs Weikav NUT80
Get the Nuphy Gem80 for hot-swappable and qmk. Get the Weikav NUT80 for the 10,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
Hot-swappable
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
Weikav NUT80
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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
Weikav NUT80
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
10,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Nuphy Gem80
- Weikav NUT80
- Performance
- 7946
- Build quality
- 8466
- Productivity
- 8845
- Customizability
- 9446
- Portability
- 7678
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Nuphy Gem80 vs Weikav NUT80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
Weikav NUT80
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
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
Weikav NUT80
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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