Royal Kludge M87 vs Monsgeek M1 HE
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for sound dampening. Get the Monsgeek M1 HE for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Monsgeek M1 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No numpad.
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.
Royal Kludge M87
Monsgeek M1 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Magnetic
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge M87
- Monsgeek M1 HE
- Performance
- 6654
- Build quality
- 6960
- Productivity
- 8351
- Customizability
- 7870
- Portability
- 8561
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge M87 vs Monsgeek M1 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
Monsgeek M1 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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