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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K12 Pro vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the Monsgeek M1W for the 6,000 mAh battery.

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.

Keychron K12 Pro

Monsgeek M1W

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K12 Pro
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
76
70
Build quality
87
85
Productivity
92
97
Customizability
96
96
Portability
89
92

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K12 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“It was my first mechanical keyboard so i don't have much experience with mechanical keyboards, but this one seems like it's really high quality and it's working perfectly. I am really happy with it.”
Artur B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Monsgeek M1W

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K12 Pro vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K12 Pro

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

870 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

36 x 299 x 108 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

12°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$67Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $67Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $133Visit
Monsgeek M1W4 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$105Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $119Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $129Visit

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