Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Nuphy Air75 V3 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Nuphy Air75 V3

from$135at Input Gear

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Smurve80 – Gebogene mechanische 80% Tastatur

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PlayKeyboard Smurve80

from$119at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Air75 V3

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$135 at Input Gear

Get the

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$119 at MonacoKeys

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 Air75 V3

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Layout size
75%
80%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile 3.0, Mechanical, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air75 V3
PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Performance: 82
64
Build quality: 88
65
Productivity: 97
76
Customizability: 98
75
Portability: 82
87

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Nuphy Air75 V3 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air75 V3

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile 3.0, Mechanical, Tactile

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

750 g

1,384 g

Dimensions

13 x 319 x 129 mm

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

10°, 5°

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Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Air75 V3

Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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