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Nuphy Halo IO Series vs XVX MU68 FujiWave

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

Get the

XVX MU68 FujiWave

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $150.

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

XVX MU68 FujiWave

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Wood

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Halo IO Series
  • XVX MU68 FujiWave
Performance
78
49
Build quality
77
79
Productivity
91
73
Customizability
79
81
Portability
98
90

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Halo IO Series vs XVX MU68 FujiWave specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Halo IO Series

XVX MU68 FujiWave

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

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

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate, POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,028 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 320 x 135 mm
31 x 326 x 122 mm

Typing angle

12°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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