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NuPhy spent 18 months developing the nano switch with Gateron, and the point of it is that the Kick75 can take two different switch heights on a single board.
In the ordinary case, a low-profile switch and a high-profile switch are not interchangeable, because their pin layouts and stabilizer designs differ. The nano shares both with high-profile switches, so both heights fit the same PCB. The Max and nano switches also share a unified 3.5 mm travel, which means swapping between them changes the height of the board but not how far a key moves. The layout is 75%, with 80 keys, plate-mounted clip-in stabilizers and a PCB gasket mount. QMK/VIA firmware is supported, and the board works with Windows, macOS and Linux.
Connections are tri-mode: 2.4G, Bluetooth or wired USB-C, with a 1000Hz polling rate. NuPhy states battery life of up to 800 hours. A redesigned OS switch sits next to the connection mode switch and gives access to Mac-specific function keys.
The Kick75 also opens its own hardware to the owner. An open 3D-print interface lets people print their own parts, from plates to accessories. The keycaps are double-shot PBT, and the body is translucent gray with a red "X" control knob. Turn it over and the back carries a pixel-art mosaic of game references. NuPhy clearly expects this keyboard to be opened up, modified and looked at from behind.
