MonsGeek M3W
- 87 keys
- Hot-swap
- Gasket mount
- Wired USB-C / Bluetooth (5.0+) / 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
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Specifications
- Form factor
- TKL
- Key count
- 87
- Mounting style
- Gasket mount
- Weight
- 1950 g
- Hot-swap
- Yes
- Socket
- Gateron Hotswap
- RGB
- Yes
- QMK
- No
- VIA
- No
- Layouts
- ANSI
- Pins supported
- 3, 5
- Connectivity
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
- Battery
- 6000 mAh
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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 M3W: TKL (87-key) wireless tri-mode (Bluetooth / 2.4GHz dongle / USB-C wired) aluminum prebuilt. CNC aluminum case, gasket-mounted PCB, south-facing per-key RGB. Hotswap PCB compatible with 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style mechanical switches; ships pre-installed with one of four Akko switch options (V3 Cream Yellow Pro / V3 Cream Blue Pro / Ice Cream Pink / Ice Cream Purple) and OEM-profile PBT double-shot keycaps. Akko TPU plate-mount stabilizers. 6000 mAh battery, coiled USB-C cable. Three colorways: Black / Silver / Purple. US-ANSI layout only. Dimensions 366 x 146 x 34 mm; barebone weight ~1950 g. Configured via MonsGeek's proprietary driver software; QMK and VIA firmware are NOT supported on this generation.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | AkkoAkko 3061S | AkkoAkko 3061S HE | AkkoAkko 3068 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | TKL | TKL | 60% | 60% | 65% |
| Keys | 87 | 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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