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Redragon DHARMA K556 HE vs Nuphy Node 100

Get the Redragon DHARMA K556 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Nuphy Node 100 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Nuphy Node 100

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 100% boards under $100.

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.

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.

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

Nuphy Node 100

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon DHARMA K556 HE
  • Nuphy Node 100
Performance
93
74
Build quality
56
56
Productivity
56
65
Customizability
45
58
Portability
42
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE vs Nuphy Node 100 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

Nuphy Node 100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,130 g
787.3 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 399 x 141 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Node 100

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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