Keychron Q65 vs Nuphy Halo IO Series
Get the Keychron Q65 for qmk.
KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews
from$79at Keychron
No reviews
from$120at Nuphy
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q65
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Keychron Q65
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mechanical
Weight
2,420 g
1,028 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron Q65
- Nuphy Halo IO Series
- Performance
- 6678
- Build quality
- 8977
- Productivity
- 9591
- Customizability
- 9679
- Portability
- 7098
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q65 vs Nuphy Halo IO Series specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q65
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
Not sold on either?
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.