Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Ducky One 2 Mini vs Monsgeek M1W

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Ducky x MK Blackout One 2 Mini RGB LED 60% Double Shot PBT Limited Mechanical Keyboard

from$99at MK

Hot-swappable

from$105at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 2 Mini

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$99 at MK

Get the

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.
No numpad.

$105 at Mechkeys

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.

Ducky One 2 Mini

Monsgeek M1W

Layout size
60%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 2 Mini
Monsgeek M1W

Performance: 69
70
Build quality: 46
85
Productivity: 54
97
Customizability: 56
96
Portability: 69
92

What they share

Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 2 Mini vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 2 Mini

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only

6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

2,200 g

Dimensions

—

33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky One 2 Mini

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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