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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Jamesdonkey R4 vs Monsgeek M1W SP

Get the Jamesdonkey R4 for qmk and media keys. Get the Monsgeek M1W SP for the 6,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Jamesdonkey R4

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$166 at Mechkeys

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Monsgeek M1W SP

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$163 at Dangkeebs

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.

Jamesdonkey R4

Monsgeek M1W SP

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Weight

    1,900 g

    2,200 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey R4
  • Monsgeek M1W SP
Performance
54
69
Build quality
67
67
Productivity
63
71
Customizability
79
77
Portability
77
91

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
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Full specs

Jamesdonkey R4 vs Monsgeek M1W SP specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Jamesdonkey R4

Monsgeek M1W SP

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,900 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

45 x 150 x 329 mm
33 x 332 x 146 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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