Nuphy Node100 High profile vs Royal Kludge S98 DE
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Which one should you get?
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Royal Kludge S98 DE
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 S98 DE
Layout size
full-size
96%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Nuphy Node100 High profile
- Royal Kludge S98 DE
- Performance
- 5468
- Build quality
- 4770
- Productivity
- 5391
- Customizability
- 5679
- Portability
- 5057
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Mount style: Top Mount
Nuphy Node100 High profile vs Royal Kludge S98 DE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Nuphy Node100 High profile
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Nuphy Node100 High profile
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR.
Royal Kludge S98 DE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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