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LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Nuphy Halo65 V2

Get the Nuphy Halo65 V2 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$49 at Velocifire

Get the

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$108 at Nuphy

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.

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Nuphy Halo65 V2

  • Layout size

    87%

    65%

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Mechanical

  • Weight

    1,050 g

    798 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LingBao K87/K87 Pro
  • Nuphy Halo65 V2
Performance
83
75
Build quality
80
81
Productivity
79
85
Customizability
89
89
Portability
54
89

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Nuphy Halo65 V2 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,050 g
798 g

Dimensions

43 x 367 x 143 mm
28 x 318 x 115 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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