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Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Monsgeek M1W for hot-swappable and the 6,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.

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Monsgeek M1W

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Monsgeek M1W

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,800 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
78
70
Build quality
42
85
Productivity
50
97
Customizability
50
96
Portability
64
92

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,800 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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