Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

zFrontier Smurve80 vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Monsgeek M1W for knob.

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Battery

from$79at zFrontier

Knob

from$105at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

zFrontier Smurve80

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$79 at zFrontier

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.

zFrontier Smurve80

Monsgeek M1W

Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
8,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

zFrontier Smurve80
Monsgeek M1W

Performance: 74
70
Build quality: 60
85
Productivity: 76
97
Customizability: 59
96
Portability: 85
92

What they share

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

See every spec side by side

Full specs

zFrontier Smurve80 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

zFrontier Smurve80

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,384 g

2,200 g

Dimensions

38 x 387 x 179 mm

33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

zFrontier Smurve80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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