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Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Skyloong GK87 Pro Spartan

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Halo96 V2

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.

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Skyloong GK87 Pro Spartan

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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

Skyloong GK87 Pro Spartan

  • Layout size

    96%

    87%

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo96 V2
  • Skyloong GK87 Pro Spartan
Performance
80
78
Build quality
81
74
Productivity
88
85
Customizability
89
76
Portability
56
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Skyloong GK87 Pro Spartan specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Nuphy Halo96 V2

Skyloong GK87 Pro Spartan

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,150 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

33 x 377 x 135 mm
60 x 150 x 350 mm

Typing angle

12°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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