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Keychron K8 V2 vs Nuphy Node100 High profile

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K8 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Nuphy Node100 High profile

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Missing ISO-Nordic, ISO-ES, ISO-CH. 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 K8 V2

Nuphy Node100 High profile

  • Layout size

    80%

    full-size

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 V2
  • Nuphy Node100 High profile
Performance
82
54
Build quality
81
47
Productivity
89
53
Customizability
89
56
Portability
73
50
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Full specs

Keychron K8 V2 vs Nuphy Node100 High profile specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Keychron K8 V2

Nuphy Node100 High profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
full-size

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT, PC
—

Weight

800 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 354 x 124 mm
—

Typing angle

11°, 4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

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 K8 V2

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH

    In stockShips to you

Nuphy Node100 High profile

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR.

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