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Double shell DS102i vs Glorious PC V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DS102i

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

Get the

Glorious PC V2

Hot-swappable

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Double shell DS102i

Glorious PC V2

  • Layout size

    100%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Double shell DS102i
  • Glorious PC V2
Performance
46
66
Build quality
41
78
Productivity
50
92
Customizability
50
82
Portability
48
71
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Full specs

Double shell DS102i vs Glorious PC V2 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Double shell DS102i

Glorious PC V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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