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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Epomaker Glyph vs Vortex Core Plus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Glyph

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$118 at Epomaker

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Vortex Core Plus

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$119 at MK

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.

Epomaker Glyph

Vortex Core Plus

  • Layout size

    75%

    40%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Glyph
  • Vortex Core Plus
Performance
77
46
Build quality
63
70
Productivity
84
75
Customizability
74
60
Portability
92
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Glyph vs Vortex Core Plus specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Glyph

Vortex Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,178.8 g
—

Dimensions

57 x 347 x 207 mm
—

Typing angle

2°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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