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Monsgeek M1W vs Varmilo Sword68 Classic

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Battery

Monsgeek M1W

from$105at Mechkeys

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Varmilo Sword68 Classic

from$134at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Monsgeek M1W

Battery

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.

$105 at Mechkeys

Get the

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$134 at MK

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.

Monsgeek M1W

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

Layout size
75%
65%
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Monsgeek M1W
Varmilo Sword68 Classic

Performance: 70
57
Build quality: 85
66
Productivity: 97
69
Customizability: 96
74
Portability: 92
89

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Monsgeek M1W vs Varmilo Sword68 Classic specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Monsgeek M1W

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

2,200 g

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Dimensions

33 x 146 x 333 mm

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Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Monsgeek M1W

WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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