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Yamaha
Yamaha P-225
$749.99Cheaper
Best Digital Pianos · head-to-head
Yamaha P-225 vs Nord Piano 5
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Yamaha P-225 is cheaper at $749.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Nord
Nord Piano 5
$2999
Released 2021
Which is better: the Yamaha P-225 or Nord Piano 5?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Yamaha P-225 is the cheaper at $749.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Yamaha P-225 | Nord Piano 5 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $749.99 | $2999 |
| Brand | Yamaha | Nord |
| Released | — | 2021 |
| Key count | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | GHC | Virtual Hammer Action Technology |
| Key material | — | — |
| Polyphony notes | 192 | 120 |
| Voice count | 24 | — |
| Speaker power watts | — | — |
| Form factor | portable | stage |
| Bluetooth connectivity | audio | none |
| USB to host | Yes | Yes |
| Weight (kg) | 11.5 | — |
| Width (mm) | 1326 | 1287 |
Sources — Yamaha P-225: usa.yamaha.com (verified 2026-07-11). Nord Piano 5: nordkeyboards.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Yamaha P-225 and Nord Piano 5?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Key action: Yamaha P-225 GHC vs Nord Piano 5 Virtual Hammer Action Technology
- Polyphony notes: Yamaha P-225 192 vs Nord Piano 5 120
- Form factor: Yamaha P-225 portable vs Nord Piano 5 stage
- Bluetooth connectivity: Yamaha P-225 audio vs Nord Piano 5 none
- Width (mm): Yamaha P-225 1326 vs Nord Piano 5 1287
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Yamaha P-225
Only one whitelisted tester (MusicRadar) published a hands-on review of the exact P-225; no Sound on Sound coverage was found. MusicRadar praises the restored USB audio, CFX grand sound and compact GHC action, but flags hard-to-reach rear ports, a higher price, and an action that is 'no backward step' yet no big leap over the P-125a's GHS. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Restored USB audio recording, fixing the P-125a's omission, plus Bluetooth audio streaming; Yamaha CFX grand piano sound with VRM Lite sympathetic resonance modelling; Compact GHC weighted action stays convincing and satisfying to play; matte keys grip well.
Flagged: Rear connection ports sit in a deep recess that is very hard to reach when set up; More expensive than the P-125a it replaces; New GHC action is no meaningful step forward over the outgoing GHS.
Nord Piano 5
No sourced tester review yet.