Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube vs Monsgeek M7W
Get the Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube for knob. Get the Monsgeek M7W for hot-swappable and the 5,000 mAh battery.
KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
No reviews
from$119at Mechkeys
5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews
from$114at Mechkeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Monsgeek M7W
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube
Monsgeek M7W
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
2,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
625 g
1,800 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube
- Monsgeek M7W
- Performance
- 4154
- Build quality
- 3972
- Productivity
- 5782
- Customizability
- 5179
- Portability
- 8389
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube vs Monsgeek M7W specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Dareu Z68 Sugar Cube
Monsgeek M7W
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
Not sold on either?
![[In Stock] Lucky65 V2 65% Mechanical Keyboard](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/0262/0278/files/20250324144508.jpg?v=1742798796&width=3840&quality=75)
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.