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Glorious PC Compact Barebones vs Royal Kludge RK61

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 60% boards under $100.

Get the

Royal Kludge RK61

N-key rollover

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Layout standard

    ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

  • Released

    2024

    2021

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact Barebones
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
52
56
Build quality
53
51
Productivity
43
69
Customizability
76
58
Portability
65
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Glorious PC Compact Barebones vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

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

6 of 18 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
1,450 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
500 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Glorious PC Compact Barebones

  • MK

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Royal Kludge RK61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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