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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Glorious PC Compact vs Azio KB540

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC Compact

Media keys

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

Azio KB540

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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 Compact

Azio KB540

  • Layout size

    60%

    100%

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    ABS, PBT

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact
  • Azio KB540
Performance
54
65
Build quality
59
52
Productivity
50
77
Customizability
82
68
Portability
70
55

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Glorious PC Compact vs Azio KB540 specs

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

7 of 16 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact

Azio KB540

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
816 g

Dimensions

—
27 x 195 x 459 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

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 Compact

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Azio KB540

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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