Nuphy Gem80 vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE
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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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Layout size
80%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
- Nuphy Gem80
- Meletrix Zoom98 SE
- Performance
- 8079
- Build quality
- 8485
- Productivity
- 8993
- Customizability
- 9290
- Portability
- 7755
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Nuphy Gem80 vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
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
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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