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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Fl·esports X80 vs Mechboards NIBBLE

Get the Fl·esports X80 for hot-swappable. Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for knob and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Fl·esports X80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$79 at Mechkeys

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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.
$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.

Fl·esports X80

Mechboards NIBBLE

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports X80
  • Mechboards NIBBLE
Performance
59
53
Build quality
53
71
Productivity
66
53
Customizability
74
78
Portability
70
59
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fl·esports X80 vs Mechboards NIBBLE specs

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

12 of 18 specs differ

Fl·esports X80

Mechboards NIBBLE

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

—
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

FR4, POM
FR4

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fl·esports X80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Mechboards NIBBLE

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

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Fl·esports X802 stores
Mechboards NIBBLE2 stores

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