Nuphy Gem80 vs Other JRIS65 R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Other JRIS65 R2
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Other JRIS65 R2
Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Nuphy Gem80
- Other JRIS65 R2
- Performance
- 7948
- Build quality
- 8484
- Productivity
- 8884
- Customizability
- 9486
- Portability
- 7687
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Nuphy Gem80 vs Other JRIS65 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
Other JRIS65 R2
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
Other JRIS65 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Compare prices
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