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Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Monsgeek M1W

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Galaxy70

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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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.

Epomaker Galaxy70

Monsgeek M1W

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Weight

    1,790 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

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy70
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
78
70
Build quality
72
85
Productivity
73
97
Customizability
65
96
Portability
75
92

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy70

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
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

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,790 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

33 x 351 x 141 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
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.

Epomaker Galaxy70

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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