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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Fancy NT Pad vs Glorious GMMK2

Get the Fancy NT Pad for hot-swappable. Get the Glorious GMMK2 for qmk and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fancy NT Pad

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Glorious GMMK2

QMK

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Fancy NT Pad

Glorious GMMK2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy NT Pad
  • Glorious GMMK2
Performance
49
55
Build quality
72
78
Productivity
63
66
Customizability
80
74
Portability
50
64

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fancy NT Pad vs Glorious GMMK2 specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Fancy NT Pad

Glorious GMMK2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
—

Weight

—
880 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 313 x 105 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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