Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Geon F8X vs Pulsar Xboard QS

Get the Geon F8X for sound dampening. Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for knob.

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Sound dampening

from$395at Divinikey

Knob

from$290at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Geon F8X

Sound dampening

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

$395 at Divinikey

Get the

Pulsar Xboard QS

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$290 at MK

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

Pulsar Xboard QS

Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Geon F8X
Pulsar Xboard QS

Performance: 73
74
Build quality: 81
72
Productivity: 77
86
Customizability: 91
88
Portability: 52
60

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Geon F8X vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Geon F8X

Pulsar Xboard QS

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plastic

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

3,800 g

—

Dimensions

18 x 358 x 141 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

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.

Pulsar Xboard QS

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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