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NuPhy Polaris  Keyboard Switch Review

By Kelsey Linhares, John Peroramas
Reviewed Nov 06, 2023 at 12:55pm
Test bench update Oct 02, 2025 at 10:41am
Tested using Methodology v1.0.1 
NuPhy Polaris
Feel
Linear
Peak Tactile Force
N/A
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.4 mm
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Changelog

  1.  Updated Oct 03, 2025: Our 1.0.1 Test Bench Update adds clearer terminology and new measurements to our Keystrokes test with minor refinements to our Compatibility and Illumination tests. See the full changelog.
  2.  Updated Nov 06, 2023: Review published.

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Test Results

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Design
7.2
Compatibility
NuPhy Polaris Housing Picture
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Pin Count
5
Keycap Mount
MX Style with Perimeter
9.5
Illumination
Upper Housing Color
Clear
Upper Housing Finish
Clear
Performance
Keystrokes
See details on graph tool
Feel
Linear
Initial Force
36gf
Peak Tactile Force
N/A
Actuation Force
41gf
Bottom-Out Force
48gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.4 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
3.3 mm
7.6
Factory Smoothness
See details on graph tool
Scratchy Factor
12.5
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-67.7 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
1,667 Hz
8.2
Latency
See details on graph tool
Press Average
1.3 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.13 ms
Release Average
6.1 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.16 ms
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