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Glorious PC vs Keychron K8 V2

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Glorious PC

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from$85at MK

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Keychron K8 V2

Keychron K8 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection (Version 2)

5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews

from$89at Keychron

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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

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$85 at MK

Get the

Keychron K8 V2

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$89 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 K8 V2

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Glorious PC
Keychron K8 V2

Performance: 74
82
Build quality: 54
81
Productivity: 56
89
Customizability: 78
89
Portability: 56
73

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Glorious PC vs Keychron K8 V2 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Glorious PC

Keychron K8 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS

PBT, PC

Weight

—

800 g

Dimensions

—

22 x 354 x 124 mm

Typing angle

—

11°, 4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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