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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Nuphy Halo75 V2 vs Keychron Q16 HE

Get the Keychron Q16 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 Q16 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Ceramic, Metal, Wood

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo75 V2
  • Keychron Q16 HE
Performance
80
94
Build quality
81
87
Productivity
88
84
Customizability
89
91
Portability
81
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Nuphy Halo75 V2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q16 HE

3.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard types like a dream. The only reason I'm giving it 4 Stars is due to the fact that it is ceramic coated and not true ceramic.”
JesseVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Firmware isn't open source, none of the HE 8Ks are it seems due to a unsupported MCU, only disclaimer of this is a lack of a disclaimer of QMK or ZMK, entire point of this brand is open source firmware HID devices so you wouldn't check this.”
AnonymousVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Nuphy Halo75 V2 vs Keychron Q16 HE specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Halo75 V2

Keychron Q16 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Ceramic, Metal, Wood

Plate material

POM
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
Ceramic

Weight

1,020 g
1,060 g

Dimensions

33 x 320 x 135 mm
22 x 315 x 111 mm

Typing angle

9°
5°

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
2025

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
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $255Visit

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