More than a year after launching the NuPhy Halo75 V2 with the brand's updated design philosophy and new wireless capabilities, NuPhy has finally released the more compact wireless mechanical keyboard, the Halo65 V2. The new wireless mechanical keyboard ups the number of available color options, cuts down the number of available switches, adds QMK/VIA support, and changes out the old KOP keycaps for NuPhy's own double-shot PBT keycaps in mSA profile. The NuPhy Halo65 V2 is available on NuPhy's online store at an MSRP of $119.99, but it will also likely be available on Amazon at a later date. It is available in five colors: Obsidian Black, Ionic White, Mojito (green), Blue Lagoon (blue), and Sakura Fizz (pink).

The Halo65 V2 uses the standard compact 65% layout with a small blocker between the alpha keys and the arrow cluster and a full four-key navigation column on the right edge of the keyboard. The NuPhy Halo65 V2 now uses NuPhy's custom Gateron collaboration 5-pin mechanical switches, offering four switch options in total: lightweight Mint linear, middleweight Raspberry Linear, Lemon tactile, and the silent Blush Max switches. All of the switches use a combination of a POM stem, PC top housing, and a PA66 nylon bottom housing. The Halo65 V2 is also hot-swap compatible with any standard 5- or 3-pin MX switches. The keyboard itself is constructed from a CNC-machined aluminium top frame and an injection-molded translucent PC bottom case, which allows NuPhy to easily include a 2.4 GHz dongle storage slot and two-stage flip-out feet. The back of the bottom case also includes hardware switches for power and connectivity and Windows or Mac layouts.As with the Halo75 V2, the Halo65 V2 features a PCB gasket mount, which is designed to isolate the PCB from the rest of the case, limiting resonance and negative auditory feedback while typing, and the case is stuffed with six layers of acoustic damping materials taken from the NuPhy Gem80. It also comes with the NuPhy GhostBar space bar keycap, which uses silicone damping to reduce hollow sounds and echo.The NuPhy Halo65 V2 features USB type-C wired, Bluetooth 5.0, and 2.4 GHz for connectivity, with wired and 2.4 GHz modes featuring 1,000 Hz polling, while Bluetooth is limited to 125 Hz. NuPhy also claims that the Halo65 V2's 4,000 mAh battery can deliver up to 85 hours of battery life with the backlight on and up to 240 hours with the backlights disabled.