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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Azio Retro Classic

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

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Azio Retro Classic

Battery

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

Azio Retro Classic

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
80
61
Build quality
78
65
Productivity
88
59
Customizability
94
57
Portability
56
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Azio Retro Classic specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

663 g
1,587 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2018

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