Mechboards NIBBLE vs Royal Kludge S104
Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for qmk. Get the Royal Kludge S104 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards NIBBLE
QMK
Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S104
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 NIBBLE
Royal Kludge S104
Layout size
65%
100%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Mechboards NIBBLE
- Royal Kludge S104
- Performance
- 5367
- Build quality
- 7163
- Productivity
- 5384
- Customizability
- 7774
- Portability
- 5963
- Knob
Mechboards NIBBLE vs Royal Kludge S104 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Mechboards NIBBLE
Royal Kludge S104
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Mechboards NIBBLE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Royal Kludge S104
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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