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Glorious PC vs Keychron C1

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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.

$85 at MK

Get the

Keychron C1

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$39 at Keychron

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

Keychron C1

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC
  • Keychron C1
Performance
74
66
Build quality
54
62
Productivity
56
77
Customizability
78
75
Portability
56
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Glorious PC vs Keychron C1 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Glorious PC

Keychron C1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

—
685 g

Dimensions

—
27 x 130 x 357 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2020

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

Keychron C1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Glorious PC2 stores
Keychron C13 stores

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