Firstblood B81 vs Monsgeek M1W
Get the Monsgeek M1W for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Firstblood B81
Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Monsgeek M1W
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% 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.
Firstblood B81
Monsgeek M1W
Battery
3,750 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Acrylic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,500 g
2,200 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Firstblood B81
- Monsgeek M1W
- Performance
- 6870
- Build quality
- 7085
- Productivity
- 9197
- Customizability
- 7996
- Portability
- 8392
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Firstblood B81 vs Monsgeek M1W specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Firstblood B81
Monsgeek M1W
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Firstblood B81
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Monsgeek M1W
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