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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Mek Studio Geometry70 vs FE 21.3 Helios 88

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mek Studio Geometry70

QMK

Get the

FE 21.3 Helios 88

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.

Mek Studio Geometry70

FE 21.3 Helios 88

  • Weight

    1,500 g

    2,400 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mek Studio Geometry70
  • FE 21.3 Helios 88
Performance
66
47
Build quality
76
56
Productivity
68
49
Customizability
85
49
Portability
80
44

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Top Mount
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Full specs

Mek Studio Geometry70 vs FE 21.3 Helios 88 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Mek Studio Geometry70

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

70%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Weight

1,500 g
2,400 g

Dimensions

32 x 373 x 115 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Mek Studio Geometry70

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

FE 21.3 Helios 88

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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