MonsGeek M1W
- 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
- 1900 g
- Hot-swap
- Yes
- Socket
- Gateron Hotswap
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
- RGB
- Yes
- QMK
- No
- VIA
- No
- Layouts
- ANSI
- Pins supported
- 3, 5
- Connectivity
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
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Compatibility
- Hot-swap
Gateron Hotswap sockets
Switches can be swapped without soldering.
- Switch pins accepted
3 / 5 pin
Both plastic-leg and bare-pin MX-style switches.
- Layouts supported
ANSI
Original-generation MonsGeek M1W (V2 / aluminum revision): 75% gasket-mount aluminum custom mechanical keyboard, wireless prebuilt — the W-suffix denotes the wireless tri-mode variant of the M1 line. Triple-mode connectivity: USB-C wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4GHz dongle. Polling rate is 1000Hz in wired and 2.4GHz modes but drops to 125Hz over Bluetooth. Hotswap PCB compatible with 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style mechanical switches; ships pre-installed with one of four Akko switch options (Ice Cream Pink, Ice Cream Purple, V3 Cream Yellow Pro, V3 Cream Blue Pro). PBT double-shot OEM-profile keycaps. Akko Double-shot TPU plate-mount stabilizers. South-facing per-key RGB. Switch lifespan 50–100 million keystrokes. N-Key Rollover supported. Configured via MonsGeek's proprietary Cloud Driver — VIA and QMK are NOT supported on this revision (the later M1W V3-VIA SKU is a separate Product). Available in Purple, Silver, and Black colorways, US-ANSI layout only.
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 | — | $99.00 | — | — | — |
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