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Mek Studio Geometry70 vs HHKB Studio

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mek Studio Geometry70

QMK

Get the

HHKB Studio

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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

HHKB Studio

  • Layout size

    70%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mek Studio Geometry70
  • HHKB Studio
Performance
66
63
Build quality
76
48
Productivity
68
64
Customizability
85
64
Portability
80
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Mek Studio Geometry70 vs HHKB Studio specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Mek Studio Geometry70

HHKB Studio

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

70%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
—

Dimensions

32 x 373 x 115 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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.

HHKB Studio

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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