Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V1 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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.
- 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.
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
- Keychron V1 Ultra
- Nuphy Halo IO Series
- Performance
- 9178
- Build quality
- 8478
- Productivity
- 9891
- Customizability
- 9479
- Portability
- 7998
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
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
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
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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