MonsGeek M1 V5 HE
- 82 keys
- Hot-swap
- Gasket mount
- Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) / 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
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Specifications
- Form factor
- 75%
- Key count
- 82
- Mounting style
- Gasket mount
- Weight
- 1600 g
- Hot-swap
- Yes
- Socket
- Magnetic (Hall-Effect) Socket
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
- RGB
- Yes
- QMK
- No
- VIA
- No
- Layouts
- ANSI
- Pins supported
- 3
- Connectivity
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
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Compatibility
- Hot-swap
Magnetic (Hall-Effect) Socket sockets
Switches can be swapped without soldering.
- Switch pins accepted
3 pin
Both plastic-leg and bare-pin MX-style switches.
- Layouts supported
ANSI
75% gasket-mount aluminum custom keyboard with a Hall-effect (HE) magnetic-switch PCB — accepts ONLY HE-compatible magnetic switches (3-pin HE stem); standard MX-style mechanical switches will NOT fit the proprietary magnetic sockets. Ships pre-installed with Akko AstroAim or Akko Astrolink Hall-effect magnetic switches (variant-dependent). HE-specific features include rapid trigger and software-adjustable actuation point, configured via the proprietary 'MonsGeek Cloud Driver' (Win/macOS/Web). QMK and VIA are NOT supported on this PCB revision — HE analog firmware is incompatible with VIA's digital keymap model. Tri-mode connectivity: wired USB-C, Bluetooth, and 2.4GHz wireless dongle (1000 Hz polling on wired/2.4G; 125 Hz on Bluetooth). Includes PBT double-shot side-printed shine-through keycaps and Akko plate-mount stabilizers.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | AkkoAkko 3061S | AkkoAkko 3061S HE | AkkoAkko 3068 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | 75% | TKL | 60% | 60% | 65% |
| Keys | 82 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 68 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) / 2.4GHz wireless (dongle) | — | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | $74.39 | $99.00 | — | — | — |
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