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Dot Works Layer75 vs Nuphy Air75 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dot Works Layer75

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

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Nuphy Air75 V3

Knob

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.

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.

Dot Works Layer75

Nuphy Air75 V3

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    750 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dot Works Layer75
  • Nuphy Air75 V3
Performance
51
82
Build quality
87
90
Productivity
73
97
Customizability
89
100
Portability
60
82

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Dot Works Layer75 vs Nuphy Air75 V3 specs

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

15 of 29 specs differ

Dot Works Layer75

Nuphy Air75 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT, PC

Weight

2,000 g
750 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 319 x 129 mm

Typing angle

7°
10°, 5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Dot Works Layer75

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

    Out of stockShips to you

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