Keychron K3 Max SE vs Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Get the Keychron K3 Max SE for hot-swappable and qmk.
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from$104at Keychron
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from$110at Nuphy
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 Max SE
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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 K3 Max SE
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Layout size
75%
full-size
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Wood
Plastic
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron K3 Max SE
- Nuphy Node100 Low profile
- Performance
- 8041
- Build quality
- 7451
- Productivity
- 8942
- Customizability
- 8645
- Portability
- 8042
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Keychron K3 Max SE vs Nuphy Node100 Low profile specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
Keychron K3 Max SE
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K3 Max SE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR.
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