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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs AULA F99

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air96 V2

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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AULA F99

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 Air96 V2

AULA F99

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, PBT, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • AULA F99
Performance
80
73
Build quality
78
70
Productivity
88
86
Customizability
94
65
Portability
56
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs AULA F99 specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

AULA F99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Linear

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, PBT, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

663 g
1,023 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
43 x 147 x 391 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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