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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Velocifire KK98 R2

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Nuphy Air96 V2

from$112at Nuphy

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Velocifire KK98 R2

[In Stock] KK98 R2 98% Mechanical Keyboard

from$208at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$112 at Nuphy

Get the

Velocifire KK98 R2

Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$208 at Velocifire

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

Velocifire KK98 R2

Layout size
96%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Weight
663 g
1,100 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Velocifire KK98 R2

Performance: 80
68
Build quality: 79
72
Productivity: 88
64
Customizability: 94
68
Portability: 56
44

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA

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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Velocifire KK98 R2 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Velocifire KK98 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

663 g

1,100 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

30 x 384 x 140 mm

Typing angle

9°

6°

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

Where to buy

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