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Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Nuphy Air65 V3

Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE65 V2

4.8 · 5 reviews

from$99at Epomaker

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Nuphy Air65 V3

No reviews

from$139at Input Gear

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE65 V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$99 at Epomaker

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Nuphy Air65 V3

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.

$139 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.

Epomaker HE65 V2

Nuphy Air65 V3

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker HE65 V2
Nuphy Air65 V3

Performance: 93
72
Build quality: 63
70
Productivity: 76
76
Customizability: 67
75
Portability: 88
89

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Knob
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker HE65 V2

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

Clicky, Low-profile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

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

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

FR4

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

745 g

635 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 117 mm

13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—

10°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker HE65 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air65 V3

Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you

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