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title: "NuPhy Air60 V2 Review — A Compact Mechanical Keyboard for Serious Typing"
language: en
topics: ["minimal", "review", "work"]
full_article_url: https://willem.com/en/2026-01-18_using-a-mechanical-keyboard/
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# NuPhy Air60 V2 Review — A Compact Mechanical Keyboard for Serious Typing

*Low-profile mechanical switches, Bluetooth, compact layout — tested by someone who types for a living.*

> After decades of typing on laptop keyboards and Apple Magic Keyboards, Willem switched to a NuPhy Air60 V2 — a low-profile mechanical keyboard with Bluetooth. The difference in typing experience was immediate and dramatic.

The NuPhy Air60 V2 is a 60% mechanical keyboard — no function row, no numpad, no arrow cluster. Just the keys you actually use, packed into a frame barely larger than a tablet.



The low-profile mechanical switches (Gateron) feel nothing like the mushy membrane keyboards most people use. Every keypress has a tactile bump and a satisfying sound. After a few days, going back to a flat keyboard feels like typing on a table.

Bluetooth connects to up to three devices — switch between laptop, tablet, and phone with a key combo. The battery lasts weeks. And the compact size means it travels in the same bag as Willem's [ThinkPad](https://willem.com/en/retro-computing-and-the-thinkpad-philosophy/).

The 60% layout takes adjustment — you'll reach for missing keys the first week. After that, the muscle memory adapts and you'll wonder why keyboards have so many keys you never press.

From Willem's writing on [tools that last](https://willem.com/en/built-to-last-against-disposable-software-and-half-baked-products/).