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Keychron K17 Pro vs Nuphy Air100 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K17 Pro

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Nuphy Air100 V3

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% 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.

Keychron K17 Pro

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K17 Pro
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
82
79
Build quality
80
80
Productivity
87
88
Customizability
91
84
Portability
56
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • QMK
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Full specs

Keychron K17 Pro vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K17 Pro

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

679 g
950 g

Dimensions

19 x 120 x 387 mm
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

2°
4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K17 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air100 V3

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