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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Keychron R5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Halo96 V2

VIA

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.
$135 at Nuphy

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Keychron R5

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$89 at MK

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 R5

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Plate material

    POM

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo96 V2
  • Keychron R5
Performance
80
79
Build quality
81
63
Productivity
88
83
Customizability
89
78
Portability
56
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
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Full specs

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Keychron R5 specs

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

6 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Halo96 V2

Keychron R5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

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 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

POM
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,150 g
—

Dimensions

33 x 377 x 135 mm
—

Typing angle

12°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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