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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Fancy V81 Plus vs Nuphy Node Low profile

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fancy V81 Plus

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Nuphy Node Low profile

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Fancy V81 Plus

Nuphy Node Low profile

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy V81 Plus
  • Nuphy Node Low profile
Performance
43
82
Build quality
65
71
Productivity
50
80
Customizability
68
79
Portability
79
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 3,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Fancy V81 Plus vs Nuphy Node Low profile specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Fancy V81 Plus

Nuphy Node Low profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fancy V81 Plus

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Node Low profile

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