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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Epomaker HE30 vs Glorious PC Compact

Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect. Get the Glorious PC Compact for hot-swappable.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

90-day low

Hot-swappable

Glorious PC Compact

Glorious PC GMMK Barebones 60% ISO RGB Mechanical Keyboard None

No reviews

$40at MK

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker HE30

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

Get the

Glorious PC Compact

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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.

Epomaker HE30

Glorious PC Compact

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE30
  • Glorious PC Compact
Performance
89
54
Build quality
64
59
Productivity
73
50
Customizability
58
82
Portability
71
70
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Full specs

Epomaker HE30 vs Glorious PC Compact specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker HE30

Glorious PC Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
60%

Layout standard

Dvorak
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

350 g
—

Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker HE30

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Glorious PC Compact

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