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Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Nuphy Node Series High profile

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.

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Nuphy Node Series High profile

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Nuphy Node Series High profile

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
  • Nuphy Node Series High profile
Performance
54
47
Build quality
60
43
Productivity
80
47
Customizability
82
40
Portability
76
68

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Nuphy Node Series High profile specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3 3.0

Nuphy Node Series High profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

3,750 mAh
—

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

42 x 148 x 329 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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