Keychron K5 Ultra vs Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$114at Keychron
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from$110at Nuphy
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% 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.
- Missing ISO-UK. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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.
- Missing ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-PT. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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 Ultra
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Layout size
100%
full-size
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Metal, Wood
Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Nuphy Node100 Low profile
- Performance
- 9141
- Build quality
- 7551
- Productivity
- 9342
- Customizability
- 8945
- Portability
- 5642
- Low profile
Keychron K5 Ultra vs Nuphy Node100 Low profile specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Keychron K5 Ultra
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
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 K5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
Nuphy Node100 Low profile
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR.
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