Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit vs NIBBLEMacro Pad or 65%
Get the MBUK Macro Pad Kit for a compact soldering project that includes four random switches, or the NIBBLE for a 65% build with ANSI and ISO options, RGB, and a rotary encoder.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
- Ortholinear macropad format for a compact, focused build.
- The kit includes four random switches.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Macropad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Mechboards NIBBLE
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.
- Supports both ANSI and ISO layouts.
- Includes RGB underglow and a large RGB LED.
- Has a rotary encoder with a knob and supports knob use.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Choose the MBUK Macro Pad Kit for an ortholinear macropad build that includes four random switches and is explicitly presented as soldering practice. Choose the NIBBLE if you want a 65% keyboard kit with ISO support, RGB, a rotary encoder, and acrylic and FR4 parts. Both require soldering to change switches, but the NIBBLE also requires separately sourced switches, keycaps, and controller.
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.
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
Mechboards NIBBLE
Layout size
Macropad
65%
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
Knob
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
- Mechboards NIBBLE
- Performance
- 4553
- Build quality
- 6470
- Productivity
- 5053
- Customizability
- 5777
- Portability
- 6059
- QMK
What will you mostly use it for?
The NIBBLE is the more suitable choice when you need a 65% keyboard, ISO layout support, or a build with an encoder and RGB. Its customization-oriented kit also includes acrylic and FR4 components and has STEP files listed by the vendor. The MBUK is a smaller, simpler project aimed at soldering practice, and its kit includes four random switches. Neither is a hot-swap option, since both list soldered switches.
Pick the Mechboards NIBBLE
- The NIBBLE is a 65% keyboard kit, while the MBUK is a macropad rather than a full keyboard.
- The NIBBLE supports ANSI and ISO layouts, while the MBUK is ANSI only.
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit vs NIBBLE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 12 specs differ
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
Mechboards NIBBLE
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
QMK
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Mechboards NIBBLE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Mechboards MBUK Macro Pad Kit vs NIBBLE: your questions
No, it is a macropad, not a full keyboard. Its product description presents it as a small kit for learning to solder.
Yes, the NIBBLE is listed as a 65% kit. Its layout does not include a function row or numpad.
The NIBBLE supports ANSI and ISO layouts. The MBUK is ANSI only, with no ISO layout offered.
Neither product is listed as hot-swappable, and both list soldered switches. Changing switches requires soldering.
The MBUK kit includes four random switches. The vendor describes the switches as random, so the listing does not promise a particular switch type.
The listed parts include the PCB, FR4 bottom and switch plates, acrylic top and middle pieces, diodes, and a rotary encoder with a knob. The vendor also lists RGB components and a TRRS jack for numpad expansion.
No, the vendor lists switches and keycaps as not included, and states that 72 switches are required. The controller and USB cable are also listed as not included.
The product description mentions a controller but does not list one among the kit's included items, which it identifies as the PCB, diodes, and four random switches. Check the product listing before buying if you need to confirm what is supplied.
The NIBBLE is listed with RGB and its kit description specifies RGB underglow and a large RGB LED. The MBUK is listed without RGB.
The NIBBLE includes a rotary encoder and a knob, and its specifications list knob support. No encoder or knob is listed for the MBUK.
The MBUK vendor describes its simple kit as a way to learn soldering. Its product description also says it includes four random switches.
The NIBBLE kit includes a TRRS jack described as being for numpad expansion. The product description does not list a numpad itself among the included parts.
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