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Fl·esports CMK99 vs Monsgeek M1W

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Fl·esports CMK99

from$199at Mechkeys

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Knob

Monsgeek M1W

from$105at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Fl·esports CMK99

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$199 at Mechkeys

Get the

Monsgeek M1W

Knob

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.

Fl·esports CMK99

Monsgeek M1W

Layout size
96%
75%
Case material
Metal, Plastic
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
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

Fl·esports CMK99
Monsgeek M1W

Performance: 49
70
Build quality: 48
85
Productivity: 87
97
Customizability: 69
96
Portability: 53
92

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Fl·esports CMK99 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Fl·esports CMK99

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—

6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

2,200 g

Dimensions

42 x 395 x 156 mm

33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fl·esports CMK99

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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