Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Keychron J3 SE
Get the Nuphy Halo96 V2 for media keys.
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from$135at Nuphy
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from$129at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Media keys
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron J3 SE
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 Halo96 V2
Keychron J3 SE
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Mechanical
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
1,150 g
1,145 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
Yes
No
- Nuphy Halo96 V2
- Keychron J3 SE
- Performance
- 8080
- Build quality
- 8168
- Productivity
- 8889
- Customizability
- 8986
- Portability
- 5656
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Keychron J3 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Keychron J3 SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
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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