Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Sikakeyb SK3 Mountain City
Get the Nuphy Halo96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Battery
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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Sikakeyb SK3 Mountain City
Build quality in the bottom 40% of Numpad boards under $150.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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
Sikakeyb SK3 Mountain City
Layout size
96%
Numpad
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,900 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Nuphy Halo96 V2
- Sikakeyb SK3 Mountain City
- Performance
- 8045
- Build quality
- 8161
- Productivity
- 8851
- Customizability
- 8976
- Portability
- 5584
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Sikakeyb SK3 Mountain City specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Sikakeyb SK3 Mountain City
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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