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Keychron B36 vs Nuphy Node 100

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B36

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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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.

Keychron B36

Nuphy Node 100

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    800 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Weight

    650 g

    787.3 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B36
  • Nuphy Node 100
Performance
54
74
Build quality
47
56
Productivity
80
65
Customizability
54
58
Portability
53
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron B36 vs Nuphy Node 100 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Keychron B36

Nuphy Node 100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

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
1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

650 g
787.3 g

Dimensions

26 x 437 x 131 mm
13 x 399 x 141 mm

Typing angle

5°, 7°
4°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron B36

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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Keychron B364 stores

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