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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Jamesdonkey A3 vs Nuphy Node Low profile

Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for sound dampening. Get the Nuphy Node Low profile for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Jamesdonkey A3

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Nuphy Node Low profile

QMK

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.

Jamesdonkey A3

Nuphy Node Low profile

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, JIS

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3
  • Nuphy Node Low profile
Performance
60
82
Build quality
65
71
Productivity
91
80
Customizability
85
79
Portability
79
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 3,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 vs Nuphy Node Low profile specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3

Nuphy Node Low profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 136 x 321 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

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 Low profile

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