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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Keychron V1 Ultra vs Nuphy Halo IO Series

Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Nuphy Halo IO Series

Build quality in the top 25% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no 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.

Keychron V1 Ultra

Nuphy Halo IO Series

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Mechanical

  • Weight

    770 g

    1,028 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1 Ultra
  • Nuphy Halo IO Series
Performance
91
78
Build quality
84
78
Productivity
98
91
Customizability
94
79
Portability
79
98

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V1 Ultra 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 V1 Ultra

Nuphy Halo IO Series

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

770 g
1,028 g

Dimensions

29 x 329 x 149 mm
20 x 320 x 135 mm

Typing angle

4°
12°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron V1 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Nuphy Halo IO Series

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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