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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

ChickenMan Ciel65 vs Glorious PC V2

Get the ChickenMan Ciel65 for via. Get the Glorious PC V2 for qmk and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ChickenMan Ciel65

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $300.

Get the

Glorious PC V2

QMK

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

ChickenMan Ciel65

Glorious PC V2

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ChickenMan Ciel65
  • Glorious PC V2
Performance
66
66
Build quality
77
78
Productivity
69
92
Customizability
80
82
Portability
74
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

ChickenMan Ciel65 vs Glorious PC V2 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

ChickenMan Ciel65

Glorious PC V2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

1,100 g
—

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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