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Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Nuphy Air75 V3

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Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

from$99at Mechkeys

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Nuphy Air75 V3

from$135at Input Gear

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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.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Nuphy Air75 V3

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$135 at Input Gear

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 Air75 V3

Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile 3.0, Mechanical, Tactile
Weight
798 g
750 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Nuphy Air75 V3

Performance: 62
82
Build quality: 40
88
Productivity: 58
97
Customizability: 59
98
Portability: 74
82

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Knob
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Nuphy Air75 V3 specs

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

12 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Nuphy Air75 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile 3.0, Mechanical, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

798 g

750 g

Dimensions

25 x 153 x 314 mm

13 x 319 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—

10°, 5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

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 Air75 V3

Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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