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Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Keychron J5

Get the Nuphy Halo96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Halo96 V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Keychron J5

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 Halo96 V2

Keychron J5

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    1,150 g

    1,100 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo96 V2
  • Keychron J5
Performance
80
82
Build quality
81
71
Productivity
88
89
Customizability
89
88
Portability
55
54

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Keychron J5 specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Halo96 V2

Keychron J5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

POM
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,150 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

33 x 377 x 135 mm
35 x 436 x 129 mm

Typing angle

12°
2°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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