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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Nuphy Air60 V2 vs PBTfans Athena 75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air60 V2

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

PBTfans Athena 75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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 Air60 V2

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air60 V2
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
74
70
Build quality
80
81
Productivity
82
76
Customizability
94
82
Portability
87
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air60 V2 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air60 V2

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

463 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

14 x 297 x 107 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Nuphy Air60 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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