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Epomaker HE30 vs Mechboards NIBBLE

Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect. Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for knob.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker HE30

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

Get the

Mechboards NIBBLE

Knob

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.

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.

Epomaker HE30

Mechboards NIBBLE

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE30
  • Mechboards NIBBLE
Performance
89
53
Build quality
64
71
Productivity
73
53
Customizability
57
77
Portability
70
59
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Full specs

Epomaker HE30 vs Mechboards NIBBLE specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker HE30

Mechboards NIBBLE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
65%

Layout standard

Dvorak
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

350 g
—

Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker HE30

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Mechboards NIBBLE

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

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