Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Get the Nuphy Gem80 for sound dampening.

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Sound dampening

from$170at Nuphy

from$139at Varmilo

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Gem80

Sound dampening

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-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$170 at Nuphy

Get the

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

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

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$139 at Varmilo

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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Layout size
80%
100%
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Mechanical
Silent
Weight
1,120 g
1,150 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Gem80
Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Performance: 79
84
Build quality: 84
73
Productivity: 88
87
Customizability: 94
86
Portability: 76
76

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Gem80

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

1,120 g

1,150 g

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm

41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

6°

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-DK, ISO-HU.

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