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Chilkey ND104 vs Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

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Hot-swappable

Chilkey ND104

5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews

from$174at MK

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Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

No reviews

from$100at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

$174 at MK

Get the

Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Build quality in the bottom 10% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$100 at MK

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.

Chilkey ND104

Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Layout size
100%
Numpad
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND104
Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Performance: 79
51
Build quality: 89
42
Productivity: 94
46
Customizability: 90
43
Portability: 65
66

What they share

Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND104

Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

FR4

—

Keycaps

PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm

—

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

Input Gear
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you

Realforce Topre RT1 Numpad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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