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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs Azio Retro Classic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Gem80

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.
  • No numpad.
$170 at Nuphy

Get the

Azio Retro Classic

Battery

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$199 at Azio

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

Azio Retro Classic

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Clicky

  • Weight

    1,120 g

    1,587 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Gem80
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
79
61
Build quality
84
65
Productivity
88
59
Customizability
94
57
Portability
76
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs Azio Retro Classic specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Gem80

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,120 g
1,587 g

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2018

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Nuphy Gem804 stores
Azio Retro Classic2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Nuphy Gem80

Azio Retro Classic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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