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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Ajazz AKP815 vs Monsgeek M1W

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AKP815

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Monsgeek M1W

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Ajazz AKP815

Monsgeek M1W

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AKP815
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
46
70
Build quality
52
85
Productivity
81
97
Customizability
60
96
Portability
63
92

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AKP815 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

17 of 25 specs differ

Ajazz AKP815

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

900 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

19 x 138 x 401 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AKP815

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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Ajazz AKP8153 stores
Monsgeek M1W4 stores

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