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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the Keychron Lemokey L1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. 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 Lemokey L1 HE

Monsgeek M1W

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L1 HE
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
93
70
Build quality
86
85
Productivity
97
97
Customizability
95
96
Portability
83
92

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
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

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,977 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

33 x 370 x 146 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $285Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$239Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $195Visit
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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