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Keychron Q65 vs Nuphy Halo65 V2

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Keychron Q65

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Nuphy Halo65 V2

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.

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.

Keychron Q65

Nuphy Halo65 V2

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Mechanical

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    2,420 g

    798 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65
  • Nuphy Halo65 V2
Performance
66
75
Build quality
89
81
Productivity
95
85
Customizability
96
89
Portability
70
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron Q65 vs Nuphy Halo65 V2 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q65

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Steel
POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,420 g
798 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
28 x 318 x 115 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

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