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KBDFans Dusk67 vs Monsgeek M1

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect. Get the Monsgeek M1 for knob.

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Hall effect

KBDFans Dusk67

KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

4.0 (3)

$99at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Monsgeek M1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.

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.

KBDFans Dusk67

Monsgeek M1

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Monsgeek M1
Performance
69
70
Build quality
89
88
Productivity
73
98
Customizability
88
99
Portability
70
65

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Monsgeek M1 specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Monsgeek M1

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
ABS, PC

Weight

—
1,900 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 147 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans Dusk67

Monsgeek M1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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