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Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Nuphy Air65 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Nuphy Air65 V3

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% 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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Low-profile

  • Weight

    798 g

    635 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

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

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
62
72
Build quality
40
70
Productivity
59
76
Customizability
59
75
Portability
74
89

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

798 g
635 g

Dimensions

25 x 153 x 314 mm
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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