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Keychron K2 Max vs Monsgeek M1 HE SP

Get the Monsgeek M1 HE SP for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Keychron K2 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Hall effect

Monsgeek M1 HE SP

No reviews

from$189at WhatGeek

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

Build quality in the top 10% 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.

$94 at Keychron

Get the

Monsgeek M1 HE SP

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$189 at WhatGeek

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 K2 Max

Monsgeek M1 HE SP

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K2 Max
Monsgeek M1 HE SP

Performance: 81
88
Build quality: 85
80
Productivity: 95
82
Customizability: 91
87
Portability: 79
67

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K2 Max vs Monsgeek M1 HE SP specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K2 Max

Monsgeek M1 HE SP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

940 g

2,300 g

Dimensions

32 x 317 x 122 mm

33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K2 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Monsgeek M1 HE SP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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