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Nuphy Halo75 V2 vs Keychron J8 HE

Get the Keychron J8 HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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 Halo75 V2

Keychron J8 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo75 V2
  • Keychron J8 HE
Performance
80
90
Build quality
81
79
Productivity
88
93
Customizability
89
92
Portability
81
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Halo75 V2 vs Keychron J8 HE specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Halo75 V2

Keychron J8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,020 g
956 g

Dimensions

33 x 320 x 135 mm
30 x 148 x 329 mm

Typing angle

9°
10°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $126Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$126Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $99Visit

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