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Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs XVX M61

Get the Nuphy Halo96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Halo96 V2

Battery

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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XVX M61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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

XVX M61

  • Layout size

    96%

    60%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,850 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    1,150 g

    800 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo96 V2
  • XVX M61
Performance
80
44
Build quality
81
47
Productivity
88
58
Customizability
89
48
Portability
55
86

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs XVX M61 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Halo96 V2

XVX M61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

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 mAhBetter
1,850 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,150 g
800 g

Dimensions

33 x 377 x 135 mm
—

Typing angle

12°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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