Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE vs Glorious PC Compact
Get the Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE for hall effect. Get the Glorious PC Compact for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 60% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Glorious PC Compact
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.
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.
Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE
Glorious PC Compact
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Wood
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Tactile
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE
- Glorious PC Compact
- Performance
- 7954
- Build quality
- 6059
- Productivity
- 5150
- Customizability
- 6482
- Portability
- 6770
- Layout size: 60%
Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE vs Glorious PC Compact specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 17 specs differ
Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE
Glorious PC Compact
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ace Pad Tech APT04 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Glorious PC Compact
MK
ISO
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