Nuphy Air60 V2 Review: Small But Mighty

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Nuphy has been on a roll this year, releasing new products and updates to its existing line-up. Last month, we looked at the Air96 V2 , its compact full-size low-profile flagship and today we’re going the opposite direction: it’s smallest keyboard of all. The Nuphy Air60 V2 is tiny, measuring less than a foot across, and is made to sit directly atop the keyboard on your laptop and provide you an instant upgrade no matter what you may currently be using in an especially portable form factor. It also packs all of the improvements of the rest of the V2 line-up, including 2.4GHz wireless, improved battery life, enhanced programmability, and an updated sound and feel thanks to its upgraded line of switches. 

I was initially nervous that its small size would present usability issues but this keyboard has quickly become my favorite of the company’s entire Air series. At $109.95 with Gateron 2.0 switches and $119.95 for Nuphy’s own, it’s a great value and one of the best low profile keyboards you can buy today. 

The Nuphy Air60 V2 is what most people would consider an “ultra compact” mechanical keyboard. It’s close to the smallest mainstream layout you can buy, that being the sixty-percent. I say close to because Nuphy has made a couple of important changes here that make the keyboard much more usable with a gentler learning curve. 

A typical 60% keyboard includes only your most used keys: letters, numbers, and modifiers. There’s no function row, navigation or editing cluster, or arrow keys. This is all in the name of compactness, which makes the layout popular among gamers seeking extra mouse space and minimalists who want a clean desk setup. To make the layout functional, things like arrow keys and navigation buttons are fit