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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Glorious PC Compact vs Gaming 2 Compact

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC Compact

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

QMK

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

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact
  • Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
Performance
54
64
Build quality
59
88
Productivity
50
86
Customizability
82
93
Portability
70
45

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Glorious PC Compact vs Gaming 2 Compact specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

—
880 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 313 x 105 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Glorious PC Compact

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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