Royal Kludge F99 AI vs Nuphy Node 100
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from$79at Royal Kludge
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge F99 AI
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Nuphy Node 100
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 100% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Royal Kludge F99 AI
Nuphy Node 100
Layout size
96%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear
Weight
1,020 g
787.3 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge F99 AI
- Nuphy Node 100
- Performance
- 6374
- Build quality
- 5057
- Productivity
- 7765
- Customizability
- 6058
- Portability
- 4553
- Hot-swappable
Royal Kludge F99 AI vs Nuphy Node 100 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge F99 AI
Nuphy Node 100
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge F99 AI
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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