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Gateron iG 98 vs Nuphy Node 100

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Gateron iG 98

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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.

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.

Gateron iG 98

Nuphy Node 100

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98
  • Nuphy Node 100
Performance
78
74
Build quality
53
57
Productivity
73
65
Customizability
74
58
Portability
57
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gateron iG 98 vs Nuphy Node 100 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Gateron iG 98

Nuphy Node 100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

—
787.3 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 399 x 141 mm

Typing angle

6°
4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Gateron iG 98

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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