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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Mechboards Hyper7 R4 vs Nuphy Air100 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Nuphy Air100 V3

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% 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.

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.

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Steel

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Low-profile

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards Hyper7 R4
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
72
82
Build quality
66
83
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
67
91
Portability
47
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Mechboards Hyper7 R4 vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
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

Steel
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

5,150 g
950 g

Dimensions

20 x 220 x 596 mm
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

5°
10°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Mechboards Hyper7 R4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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