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Nuphy Air100 V3 vs Vortex Core Plus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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.

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Vortex Core Plus

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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.

Nuphy Air100 V3

Vortex Core Plus

  • Layout size

    100%

    40%

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Low-profile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
  • Vortex Core Plus
Performance
82
46
Build quality
83
69
Productivity
93
75
Customizability
91
60
Portability
56
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Nuphy Air100 V3 vs Vortex Core Plus specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air100 V3

Vortex Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Low-profile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

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

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

950 g
—

Dimensions

13 x 381 x 134 mm
—

Typing angle

10°
5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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.

Nuphy Air100 V3

Vortex Core Plus

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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