MonsGeek M1 V5 TMR vs NuPhy WH80

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MonsGeek M1 V5 TMR 
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Our Verdict

MonsGeek M1 V5 TMR

NuPhy WH80

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Variants

  • M1 V5 TMR (Black)
  • WH80 (Nebula Black)
  • WH80 (Nova White)

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Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

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Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Height 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Width  

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

Lock lbs (Lock kg)
Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Close Up  

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Underside Picture   

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Keycap Material  

Locked
Locked

Ergonomics 
 

N/A
N/A

Side Picture  

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Curved/Angled 
 

Locked
Locked

Split Keyboard 
 

Locked
Locked

Key Alignment 
 

Locked
Locked

Minimum Incline 
 

Lock°
Lock°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Home Row Height 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Hardware Customizability 
 

N/A
N/A

Customizability Overview  

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Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Locked
Locked

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Locked
Locked

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

Locked
Locked

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Locked
Locked

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Locked
Locked

Mechanical Switch Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Magnetic Switch Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Locked
Locked

Backlight Features 
 

N/A
N/A

Backlighting Picture  

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Brightness Max  

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Backlighting  

Locked
Locked

Brightness Min  

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RGB 
 

Locked
Locked

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Locked
Locked

Effects 
 

Locked
Locked

Software Controllable 
 

Locked
Locked

Backlight Clarity 
 

N/A
N/A

White Shot  

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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Locked
Locked

Detachable 
 

Locked
Locked

Length  

Lock ft (Lock m)
Lock ft (Lock m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

Locked
Locked

Wireless Versatility 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

Proprietary Receiver 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Macro Keys And Programming 
 

N/A
N/A

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

Lock
Lock

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

Locked
Locked

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Locked
Locked

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

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Media Keys 
 

Locked
Locked

Trackpad / Trackball  

Locked
Locked

Scroll Wheel 
 

Locked
Locked

Control Knob 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Passthrough 
 

Locked
Locked

Numpad  

Locked
Locked

Windows Key Lock 
 

Locked
Locked

Lock Indicator  

Locked
Locked

In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Key Spacing 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Typing Noise 
 

N/A
N/A

Typing Sample  

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Average Loudness 
 

Lock dBA
Lock dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

Locked
Locked

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Initial Force 
 

Lock gf
Lock gf

Peak Tactile Force 
 

N/A
N/A

Actuation Force 
 

Lock gf
Lock gf

Bottom-Out Force 
 

Lock gf
Lock gf

Pre-Travel Distance 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Total Travel Distance 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Adjustable Input Granularity 
 

N/A
N/A

Input Linearity Graph  

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Analog Output Graph  

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Top Deadzone 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Bottom Deadzone 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Detection Ratio 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Minimum Step Depth 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

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Switch Name 
 

Locked
Locked

Switch Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Feel 
 

Locked
Locked

Output Type 
 

Locked
Locked
Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±Lock ms
±Lock ms

Wired 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Receiver 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Bluetooth 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

PCB (Estimated) 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Key Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Locked
Locked

Key Press 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Data Transmission 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Key Raw USB  

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Connection Evaluated  

Locked
Locked

USB Polling Rate 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Locked
Locked

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Locked
Locked

Chord Split 
 

N/A
N/A

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms
Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

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Software Name  

Locked
Locked

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Locked
Locked

Software macOS Compatible 
 

Locked
Locked

Onboard Memory 
 

Locked
Locked

Profiles 
 

Locked
Locked

Computer Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Windows 
 

Locked
Locked

macOS 
 

Locked
Locked

Linux 
 

Locked
Locked

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Android 
 

Locked
Locked

iOS 
 

Locked
Locked

iPadOS 
 

Locked
Locked

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

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Black
M1 V5 TMR
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Amazon
Nebula Black
WH80
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Black
M1 V5 TMR
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Nova White
WH80
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NuPhy
Black
M1 V5 TMR
BestBuy.com
 
Black
M1 V5 TMR
Walmart.com
 

MonsGeek M1 V5 TMR

NuPhy WH80

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