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HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for hall effect. Get the Monsgeek M1W for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Monsgeek M1W

Knob

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.
  • No numpad.

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.

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Monsgeek M1W

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HMX Click Inc Macaron65
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
64
70
Build quality
82
85
Productivity
70
97
Customizability
81
96
Portability
70
92

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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