MonsGeek M2 V5 HE
- 96 keys
- Hot-swap
- Gasket mount
- Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) / 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
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Specifications
- Form factor
- 1800
- Key count
- 96
- Mounting style
- Gasket mount
- Weight
- 1600 g
- Hot-swap
- Yes
- Socket
- Magnetic (Hall-Effect) Socket
- Polling rate
- 8000 Hz
- RGB
- Yes
- QMK
- No
- VIA
- No
- Layouts
- ANSI
- Pins supported
- 3
- Connectivity
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
- Battery
- 8000 mAh
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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
1800-compact (96-key) 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 Hall-effect magnetic switches. HE-specific features include 0.005 mm-precision rapid trigger, per-key adjustable actuation distance (0.005 mm step), mod-tap, and toggle-key macros — all configured via the proprietary MonsGeek Driver (also marketed as MonsGeek Cloud Driver) for Windows / 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 (multi-host), and 2.4GHz wireless dongle, with an 8000 mAh battery. 8K polling rate on wired and 2.4GHz modes (PCB upgrade vs the original M2 kit's 1K). South-facing RGB with 500 Hz LED refresh and Alpha-channel integration. Includes PC shine-through Cherry-profile double-shot side-printed keycaps and Akko plate-mount stabilizers.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | AkkoAkko 3061S | AkkoAkko 3061S HE | AkkoAkko 3068 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | 1800 | TKL | 60% | 60% | 65% |
| Keys | 96 | 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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