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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs Nuphy Air65 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

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Nuphy Air65 V3

Build quality in the top 10% 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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
73
78
Build quality
90
85
Productivity
91
89
Customizability
96
94
Portability
78
89

What they share

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

Full specs

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LCD
LED

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

—
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,740 g
635 g

Dimensions

35 x 324 x 146 mm
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

5°
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
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.

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Nuphy Air65 V3

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