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Geon F8X vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Geon F8X

QMK

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

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

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

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Geon F8X
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
73
68
Build quality
81
89
Productivity
77
84
Customizability
91
85
Portability
52
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Geon F8X vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Geon F8X

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

3,800 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 358 x 141 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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