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Nuphy Halo IO Series vs Skyloong GK68 Lite

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Halo IO Series

Knob

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Skyloong GK68 Lite

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.

Nuphy Halo IO Series

Skyloong GK68 Lite

  • Layout size

    65%

    68%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,028 g

    600 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo IO Series
  • Skyloong GK68 Lite
Performance
78
71
Build quality
77
73
Productivity
91
70
Customizability
79
76
Portability
98
90

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Nuphy Halo IO Series vs Skyloong GK68 Lite specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Halo IO Series

Skyloong GK68 Lite

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
68%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate, POM
FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,028 g
600 g

Dimensions

20 x 320 x 135 mm
30 x 104 x 292 mm

Typing angle

12°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

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