Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Niz X99
Get the Nuphy Halo96 V2 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Hot-swappable
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
Niz X99
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Niz X99
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Plastic
Weight
1,150 g
1,249 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Nuphy Halo96 V2
- Niz X99
- Performance
- 8040
- Build quality
- 8138
- Productivity
- 8849
- Customizability
- 8940
- Portability
- 5542
- Layout size: 96%
- Keycaps: PBT
Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Niz X99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Niz X99
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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