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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Nuphy Kick75

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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Nuphy Kick75

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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.

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Nuphy Kick75

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Mechanical

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
  • Nuphy Kick75
Performance
60
82
Build quality
69
77
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
78
92
Portability
73
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Nuphy Kick75 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Nuphy Kick75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,009 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 333 x 143 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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