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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Monsgeek M1W for the 6,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE65 V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.
  • 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.

Epomaker HE65 V2

Monsgeek M1W

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE65 V2
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
93
70
Build quality
64
85
Productivity
77
97
Customizability
67
96
Portability
88
92

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker HE65 V2

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

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

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

745 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 117 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker HE65 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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