Nuphy Gem80 vs KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
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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.
Get the
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
- Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,120 g
3,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Nuphy Gem80
- KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
- Performance
- 8083
- Build quality
- 8484
- Productivity
- 8989
- Customizability
- 9292
- Portability
- 7763
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Gem80 vs KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Nuphy Gem80
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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