Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

FUDE EK8870 vs Mechboards NIBBLE

Get the FUDE EK8870 for hall effect and via. Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for knob.

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Hall effect

from$39at Velocifire

Knob

from$60at Mechboards

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

FUDE EK8870

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$39 at Velocifire

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.

$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.

FUDE EK8870

Mechboards NIBBLE

Layout size
100%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
ABS
Acrylic, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

FUDE EK8870
Mechboards NIBBLE

Performance: 57
53
Build quality: 72
71
Productivity: 77
53
Customizability: 75
77
Portability: 50
59

What they share

See every spec side by side

Full specs

FUDE EK8870 vs Mechboards NIBBLE specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Spec

FUDE EK8870

Mechboards NIBBLE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

2.4 GHz

—

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

—

FR4

Keycaps

ABS

—

Dimensions

39 x 443 x 140 mm

—

Backlight

None

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

FUDE EK8870

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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