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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Ajazz AK820 Max Plus vs Mechboards NIBBLE

Get the Ajazz AK820 Max Plus for hot-swappable. Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AK820 Max Plus

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$57 at WhatGeek

Get the

Mechboards NIBBLE

QMK

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$60 at Mechboards

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.

Ajazz AK820 Max Plus

Mechboards NIBBLE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK820 Max Plus
  • Mechboards NIBBLE
Performance
52
53
Build quality
58
71
Productivity
84
53
Customizability
61
78
Portability
92
59

What they share

  • Knob
  • Plate material: FR4
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AK820 Max Plus vs Mechboards NIBBLE specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Ajazz AK820 Max Plus

Mechboards NIBBLE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

850 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 333 x 143 mm
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ajazz AK820 Max Plus

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Mechboards NIBBLE

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Ajazz AK820 Max Plus2 stores
Mechboards NIBBLE2 stores

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