Monsgeek M1 HE vs Yunzii AL80
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Which one should you get?
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.
Get the
Yunzii AL80
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Monsgeek M1 HE
Yunzii AL80
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Linear
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Monsgeek M1 HE
- Yunzii AL80
- Performance
- 5482
- Build quality
- 5985
- Productivity
- 5193
- Customizability
- 7091
- Portability
- 6192
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Monsgeek M1 HE vs Yunzii AL80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Monsgeek M1 HE
Yunzii AL80
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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