Keychron C3 HE vs Nuphy Node100 High Profile
Get the Keychron C3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C3 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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.
Get the
Nuphy Node100 High Profile
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
Keychron C3 HE
Nuphy Node100 High Profile
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
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
- Keychron C3 HE
- Nuphy Node100 High Profile
- Performance
- 8874
- Build quality
- 8368
- Productivity
- 9587
- Customizability
- 9275
- Portability
- 4652
- Layout size: 100%
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Plastic
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Keychron C3 HE vs Nuphy Node100 High Profile specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 28 specs differ
Keychron C3 HE
Nuphy Node100 High Profile
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron C3 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Node100 High Profile
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Nuphy
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
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