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Ajazz AC100 vs Glorious Compact

Get the Ajazz AC100 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

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Ajazz AC100

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Glorious Compact

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Ajazz AC100

Glorious Compact

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AC100
  • Glorious Compact
Performance
58
72
Build quality
59
52
Productivity
64
51
Customizability
65
53
Portability
62
42
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Full specs

Ajazz AC100 vs Glorious Compact specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Ajazz AC100

Glorious Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,100 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 410 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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