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KBDFans Dusk67 vs Nuphy Air65 V3

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect. Get the Nuphy Air65 V3 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Nuphy Air65 V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% 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.

KBDFans Dusk67

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
53
72
Build quality
85
70
Productivity
73
76
Customizability
88
75
Portability
70
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Low-profile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
635 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

7°
10°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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