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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Cidoo QK61 V2 vs Glorious PC Compact

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo QK61 V2

QMK

Build quality in the top 30% of 60% boards under $100.

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.

Get the

Glorious PC Compact

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.

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.

Cidoo QK61 V2

Glorious PC Compact

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Tactile

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo QK61 V2
  • Glorious PC Compact
Performance
43
54
Build quality
69
59
Productivity
71
50
Customizability
81
82
Portability
84
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Cidoo QK61 V2 vs Glorious PC Compact specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Cidoo QK61 V2

Glorious PC Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT, PC
ABS

Backlight

Yes, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Cidoo QK61 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Glorious PC Compact

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

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