Nuphy Gem80 vs Keychron K2 Max
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from$170at Nuphy
4.5 · 2 reviews
from$94at Keychron
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.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K2 Max
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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
Keychron K2 Max
Layout size
80%
75%
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Mechanical
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,120 g
940 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Nuphy Gem80
- Keychron K2 Max
- Performance
- 8081
- Build quality
- 8486
- Productivity
- 8895
- Customizability
- 9491
- Portability
- 7679
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
Nuphy Gem80 vs Keychron K2 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
Keychron K2 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
Keychron K2 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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