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Epomaker TH40 vs Glorious PC Compact

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EPOMAKER TH40

3.9 (56)

$55at Epomaker

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Glorious PC GMMK Barebones 60% ISO RGB Mechanical Keyboard None

No reviews

$40at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH40

QMK

Build quality in the top 35% of 40% boards under $150.

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

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Glorious PC Compact

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 TH40

Glorious PC Compact

  • Layout size

    40%

    60%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Spacebar

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Tactile

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH40
  • Glorious PC Compact
Performance
73
54
Build quality
75
59
Productivity
62
50
Customizability
85
82
Portability
83
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
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Full specs

Epomaker TH40 vs Glorious PC Compact specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker TH40

Glorious PC Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

40%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

500 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 258 x 97 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker TH40

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Glorious PC Compact

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

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