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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs Glorious PC Compact

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Gem80

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$170 at Nuphy

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Glorious PC Compact

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

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$40 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.

Nuphy Gem80

Glorious PC Compact

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    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
  • Nuphy Gem80
  • Glorious PC Compact
Performance
79
54
Build quality
84
59
Productivity
88
50
Customizability
94
82
Portability
76
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs Glorious PC Compact specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Nuphy Gem80

Glorious PC Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

1,120 g
—

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

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.

Nuphy Gem80

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

Glorious PC Compact

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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Nuphy Gem804 stores
Glorious PC Compact2 stores

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