Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Monsgeek M1W
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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.
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Monsgeek M1W
Battery
3,750 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
- Monsgeek M1W
- Performance
- 5370
- Build quality
- 6085
- Productivity
- 8097
- Customizability
- 8296
- Portability
- 7692
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 vs Monsgeek M1W specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Monsgeek M1W
WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
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