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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Cidoo ABM084 vs Monsgeek M1W

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo ABM084

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Monsgeek M1W

Battery

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.

Cidoo ABM084

Monsgeek M1W

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    1,012 g

    2,200 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM084
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
61
70
Build quality
49
85
Productivity
91
97
Customizability
73
96
Portability
79
92

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo ABM084 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Cidoo ABM084

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,012 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Cidoo ABM0842 stores
Monsgeek M1W4 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Cidoo ABM084

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

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