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Keychron J1 vs Nuphy Node75 High Profile

Get the Keychron J1 for qmk. Get the Nuphy Node75 High Profile for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron J1

QMK

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Nuphy Node75 High Profile

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $100.

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 J1

Nuphy Node75 High Profile

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Weight

    661 g

    827 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J1
  • Nuphy Node75 High Profile
Performance
82
61
Build quality
71
59
Productivity
89
62
Customizability
86
52
Portability
80
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron J1 vs Nuphy Node75 High Profile specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Keychron J1

Nuphy Node75 High Profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

661 g
827 g

Dimensions

23 x 327 x 144 mm
19 x 318 x 141 mm

Typing angle

19°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron J1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Node75 High Profile

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

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