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Mechboards NIBBLE vs Ticktype DP104

Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for knob. Get the Ticktype DP104 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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.

Get the

Ticktype DP104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Mechboards NIBBLE

Ticktype DP104

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards NIBBLE
  • Ticktype DP104
Performance
53
72
Build quality
71
68
Productivity
53
58
Customizability
77
60
Portability
59
60
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Full specs

Mechboards NIBBLE vs Ticktype DP104 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Mechboards NIBBLE

Ticktype DP104

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Dimensions

—
20 x 438 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2025

For EU buyers

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.

Ticktype DP104

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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