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Nuphy Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition vs PBTfans Athena 75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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PBTfans Athena 75

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

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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 Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition

PBTfans Athena 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

  • Switch options

    Low-profile 3.0

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
78
70
Build quality
74
81
Productivity
84
76
Customizability
79
82
Portability
82
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Nuphy Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Low-profile 3.0
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LED
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

724 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

13 x 319 x 129 mm
—

Typing angle

10°
9°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Air75 V3 Moonbow Edition

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR.

PBTfans Athena 75

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

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