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Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

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Hot-swappable

Nuphy Halo96 V2

from$135at Nuphy

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Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

from$100at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Halo96 V2

Hot-swappable

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.

$135 at Nuphy

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Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Build quality in the bottom 10% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$100 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

Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Layout size
96%
Numpad
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
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Halo96 V2
Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Performance: 80
52
Build quality: 81
42
Productivity: 88
46
Customizability: 89
43
Portability: 55
67

What they share

Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Halo96 V2

Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

POM

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,150 g

—

Dimensions

33 x 377 x 135 mm

—

Typing angle

12°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

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