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FE 21.3 Helios 88 vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • FE 21.3 Helios 88
  • Meletrix Zoom65 V3
Performance
47
67
Build quality
56
92
Productivity
49
94
Customizability
49
98
Portability
44
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

FE 21.3 Helios 88 vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

2,400 g
—

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

FE 21.3 Helios 88

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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

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