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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Nuphy Node100 High Profile vs Royal Kludge S104

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Node100 High Profile

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Royal Kludge S104

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Nuphy Node100 High Profile

Royal Kludge S104

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Node100 High Profile
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
74
66
Build quality
68
63
Productivity
87
83
Customizability
75
73
Portability
52
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Node100 High Profile vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Node100 High Profile

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

30 x 440 x 140 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Node100 High Profile

  • Nuphy

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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Royal Kludge S104

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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