Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Monsgeek M2 Specs

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Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Linear, Magnetic switch options Available in a 100% layout Utilizes Hall effect sensors Supports Wired, Wireless connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 5800 mAh battery Weighs about 1800 g Sized at 20 x 396 x 138 mm Offers No RGB lighting	Released in 2023 Has Linear switch options Available in a 96% layout Connects via USB-C Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 1960 g Sized at 33 x 147 x 380 mm Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 75.2 Build Quality: 83.7 Productivity: 81.7 Customizability: 87.3 Portability: 62.9	Scores Performance: 80.9 Build Quality: 87.4 Productivity: 94.7 Customizability: 95.4 Portability: 46.1
Name	Name Desktop Tribe Balance 103	Name Monsgeek M2
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2023
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Magnetic	Switch Options Linear
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 100%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 5800 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material -	Keycaps Material -
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 396 x 138 mm	Dimensions 33 x 147 x 380 mm
Weight	Weight 1800g	Weight 1960g

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Released in 2025
Has Linear, Magnetic switch options
Available in a 100% layout
Utilizes Hall effect sensors
Supports Wired, Wireless connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 5800 mAh battery
Weighs about 1800 g
Sized at 20 x 396 x 138 mm
Offers No RGB lighting

Released in 2023
Has Linear switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Connects via USB-C
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 1960 g
Sized at 33 x 147 x 380 mm
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 75.2
Build Quality: 83.7
Productivity: 81.7
Customizability: 87.3
Portability: 62.9

Scores

Performance: 80.9
Build Quality: 87.4
Productivity: 94.7
Customizability: 95.4
Portability: 46.1

Name

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Name

Monsgeek M2

Release year

2025

Release year

2023

Switch Options

Linear, Magnetic

Switch Options

Linear

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

100%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wireless

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

5800 mAh

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

Dimensions

20 x 396 x 138 mm

Dimensions

33 x 147 x 380 mm

Weight

1800g

Weight

1960g

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