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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Glorious PC vs Heavy shell Kira96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
74
49
Build quality
54
51
Productivity
56
66
Customizability
78
75
Portability
56
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Glorious PC vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

Glorious PC

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

80%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
3,500 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Glorious PC

  • MK

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Heavy shell Kira96

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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