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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Weight
    5. Build Quality
    6. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Sensor Specifications
    2. Buttons
    3. Mouse Wheel
    4. Noise
    5. Click Latency
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Cooler Master MM831 vs Keychron M1

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Cooler Master MM831
Keychron M1

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Cooler Master MM831 Picture
Keychron M1 Picture

Variants

  • MM831 (Black)
  • M1 (Black)
  • M1 (White)

Our Verdict

Cooler Master MM831

Keychron M1

The Cooler Master MM831 is a versatile wireless gaming mouse, while the Keychron M1 is an excellent ultra-lightweight, wired gaming mouse. The Cooler Master feels sturdier and connects either wirelessly via its USB receiver or  Bluetooth, or wired with its charging cable. It also has a much higher maximum CPI and supports Qi wireless charging. On the other hand, the Keychron is significantly lighter and has a much more flexible paracord-like cable. It also has mouse feet that glide more smoothly and lower click latency. Additionally, it has a pair of side buttons on either side.

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Black
MM831
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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

8.0
6.8

Wireless Versatility 
 

9.8
0.0

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Style Picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Style Picture
Keychron M1 Style Picture

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Cooler Master MM831 3D Model
Keychron M1 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (128 mm)
5.1" (130 mm)

Height  

1.7" (43 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Width  

2.7" (67 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Grip Width 
 

63 mm
63 mm

Portability 
 

7.4
5.6

Portability picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Portability picture
Keychron M1 Portability picture

Volume 
 

22.58 in³ (370 cm³)
20.08 in³ (329 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No

Weight  

Maximum Weight With Wire 
 

155 g
101 g

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

123 g
72 g

Minimum Weight Without Wire 
 

123 g
72 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build quality picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Build quality picture
Keychron M1 Build quality picture
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.0
8.0

Right-handed 
 

Yes
No

Left-handed 
 

No
No

Ambidextrous 
 

No
Yes

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Palm Grip Picture
Keychron M1 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Claw Grip Picture
Keychron M1 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Fingertip Grip Picture
Keychron M1 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
No

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.8
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
No

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

7.0
9.0

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Video  

Cable Length  

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.0 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Braided
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB-C
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.0
7.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Mouse Feet picture
Keychron M1 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Cooler Master MM831 In the box picture
Keychron M1 In the box picture
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Control

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PAW3335
PixArt PMW3389

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

32,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
100 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-8%
7%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Buttons 
 

7.2
7.2

Buttons Picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Buttons Picture
Keychron M1 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical
Optical And Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
9

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Cooler Master MM831 Mouse wheel picture
Keychron M1 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet

Click Latency 
 

7.7
8.1

Click Latency: Receiver 
 

17.5 ms
N/A

Click Latency: Bluetooth 
 

29 ms
N/A

Click Latency: Wired 
 

15 ms
13 ms
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

8.0
10

Software settings screenshot  

Cooler Master MM831 Software settings screenshot
Keychron M1 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

MasterPlus+
Keychron M1

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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MM831
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Cooler Master MM831

Keychron M1

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