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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Mek Studio Geometry70 vs Newone Rose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mek Studio Geometry70

Hot-swappable

Get the

Newone Rose

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No 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

Newone Rose

  • Layout size

    70%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • 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
  • Newone Rose
Performance
65
52
Build quality
76
51
Productivity
68
49
Customizability
85
58
Portability
80
62

What they share

  • Mount style: Top Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Mek Studio Geometry70 vs Newone Rose specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Mek Studio Geometry70

Newone Rose

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

70%
75%

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, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,500 g
—

Dimensions

32 x 373 x 115 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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.

Newone Rose

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Newone Rose2 stores

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