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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Mechboards NIBBLE vs Zuoya HE65

Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for knob. Get the Zuoya HE65 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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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.

Get the

Zuoya HE65

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% 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.

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

Zuoya HE65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards NIBBLE
  • Zuoya HE65
Performance
53
92
Build quality
70
58
Productivity
53
60
Customizability
77
63
Portability
59
72

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Mechboards NIBBLE vs Zuoya HE65 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Mechboards NIBBLE

Zuoya HE65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Weight

—
950 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 117 x 320 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

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.

Zuoya HE65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Zuoya HE652 stores

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