Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs Keychron K5 Pro

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Battery

Nuphy Gem80

No reviews

from$170at Nuphy

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Keychron K5 Pro

4.8 · 8 reviews

from$135at Keychron (DE)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Gem80

Battery

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.
Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$170 at Nuphy

Get the

Keychron K5 Pro

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$135 at Keychron (DE)

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

Keychron K5 Pro

Layout size
80%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Gem80
Keychron K5 Pro

Performance: 80
80
Build quality: 84
79
Productivity: 88
81
Customizability: 94
89
Portability: 76
56

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs Keychron K5 Pro specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Gem80

Keychron K5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

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Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,120 g

720 g

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm

18 x 120 x 435 mm

Typing angle

6°

3°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

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

Keychron K5 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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