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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Get the REDMAGIC Nubia K100J for rapid trigger and knob.

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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.

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REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 96% boards under $200.

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

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • REDMAGIC Nubia K100J
Performance
80
63
Build quality
79
57
Productivity
88
69
Customizability
94
74
Portability
56
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J specs

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

10 of 28 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

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

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

663 g
—

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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