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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Redragon HORUS K618 vs Monsgeek M1W

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon HORUS K618

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.
$64 at Redragon

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Monsgeek M1W

Hot-swappable

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.

Redragon HORUS K618

Monsgeek M1W

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    1,900 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon HORUS K618
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
72
70
Build quality
44
85
Productivity
48
97
Customizability
44
96
Portability
48
92

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon HORUS K618 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

17 of 25 specs differ

Redragon HORUS K618

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

1,900 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

725 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

17 x 437 x 147 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon HORUS K618

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Redragon HORUS K6182 stores
Monsgeek M1W4 stores

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