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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Geon F8X vs Gray Studio Space80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Geon F8X

VIA

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

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.

Geon F8X

Gray Studio Space80

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Geon F8X
  • Gray Studio Space80
Performance
73
53
Build quality
81
80
Productivity
77
71
Customizability
91
76
Portability
52
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Geon F8X vs Gray Studio Space80 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Geon F8X

Gray Studio Space80

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

3,800 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 358 x 141 mm
25 x 369 mm

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Geon F8X

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

Gray Studio Space80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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