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Keychron K5 V2 vs Nuphy Node 100

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K5 V2

Build quality in the top 15% 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.

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Nuphy Node 100

Battery

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.
  • Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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 K5 V2

Nuphy Node 100

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K5 V2
  • Nuphy Node 100
Performance
82
74
Build quality
80
56
Productivity
89
65
Customizability
88
58
Portability
54
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K5 V2 vs Nuphy Node 100 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K5 V2

Nuphy Node 100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

732 g
787.3 g

Dimensions

25 x 424 x 119 mm
13 x 399 x 141 mm

Typing angle

3°
4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

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.

Keychron K5 V2

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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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