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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Glorious PC vs Keychron Lemokey X1

Get the Glorious PC for hot-swappable. Get the Keychron Lemokey X1 for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC

Hot-swappable

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

Get the

Keychron Lemokey X1

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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

Keychron Lemokey X1

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Tray Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC
  • Keychron Lemokey X1
Performance
74
71
Build quality
54
80
Productivity
56
93
Customizability
78
78
Portability
56
57

What they share

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

Glorious PC vs Keychron Lemokey X1 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Glorious PC

Keychron Lemokey X1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

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
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

—
837 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 357 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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 Lemokey X1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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