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MCHOSE GX87 vs Nuphy Air100 V3

Get the MCHOSE GX87 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Nuphy Air100 V3 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MCHOSE GX87

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Nuphy Air100 V3

Knob

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.

MCHOSE GX87

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MCHOSE GX87
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
80
82
Build quality
81
83
Productivity
89
93
Customizability
86
91
Portability
87
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

MCHOSE GX87 vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

10 of 27 specs differ

MCHOSE GX87

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,800 g
950 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

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.

MCHOSE GX87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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