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Mechboards Ferris Sweep vs Monsgeek M1W

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Which one should you get?

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Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Monsgeek M1W

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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.

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Monsgeek M1W

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Metal, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards Ferris Sweep
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
44
70
Build quality
58
85
Productivity
48
97
Customizability
55
96
Portability
44
92

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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Full specs

Mechboards Ferris Sweep vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
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

Metal, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Mechboards Ferris Sweep

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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