Block Mechanical Keyboard vs MonsGeek M2
Block Mechanical Keyboard has live pricing available right now while MonsGeek M2 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. MonsGeek M2 offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Block Mechanical Keyboard trims the footprint. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Block Mechanical Keyboard | MonsGeek M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Block Mechanical Keyboard | MonsGeek M2 |
| Brand | Lofree | MonsGeek |
| Price range | $170.00 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | TKL (80%) | 1800-compact (96%) |
| Key count | 87 | 98 |
| Hot-swap | No | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | — | 3, 5 |
| Case material | — | — |
| Plate material | — | Polycarbonate |
| Mounting style | — | Gasket mount |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth (5.0+) | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle) |
| RGB lighting | No | Yes |
| Layouts supported | — | ANSI |
| QMK support | — | No |
| VIA support | — | Yes |
| Weight (g) | — | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | — | — |
Name
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- MonsGeek M2
- MonsGeek M2
Brand
- MonsGeek M2
- MonsGeek
Price range
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- $170.00
Community score
Form factor
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- TKL (80%)
- MonsGeek M2
- 1800-compact (96%)
Key count
Hot-swap
- MonsGeek M2
- Yes
Supported switch pins
- MonsGeek M2
- 3, 5
Case material
Plate material
- MonsGeek M2
- Polycarbonate
Mounting style
- MonsGeek M2
- Gasket mount
Connectivity
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Bluetooth (5.0+)
- MonsGeek M2
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
RGB lighting
- MonsGeek M2
- Yes
Layouts supported
- MonsGeek M2
- ANSI
QMK support
VIA support
- MonsGeek M2
- Yes
Weight (g)
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Block Mechanical Keyboard has live pricing available right now while MonsGeek M2 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. MonsGeek M2 offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Block Mechanical Keyboard trims the footprint. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Block Mechanical Keyboard if
From $170.00
- You want a tkl (80%) layout
Pick MonsGeek M2 if
- You want a 1800-compact (96%) layout
- You plan to swap switches without soldering
- You want per-key RGB lighting
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