Jamesdonkey A3 vs Nuphy Node High profile
Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for knob. Get the Nuphy Node High profile for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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from$89at Mechkeys
4.7 (36)4.7 · 36 reviews
from$99at Nuphy
Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Nuphy Node High profile
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Nuphy Node High profile
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Nuphy Node High profile
- Performance
- 6079
- Build quality
- 6569
- Productivity
- 9173
- Customizability
- 8574
- Portability
- 7980
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Plate material: Polycarbonate
Jamesdonkey A3 vs Nuphy Node High profile specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3
Nuphy Node High profile
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Jamesdonkey A3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Node High profile
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Nuphy
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you
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