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Glorious PC Compact vs Keychron V4 Max

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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.

Get the

Keychron V4 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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

Keychron V4 Max

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact
  • Keychron V4 Max
Performance
54
78
Build quality
59
86
Productivity
50
95
Customizability
82
96
Portability
70
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Glorious PC Compact vs Keychron V4 Max specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact

Keychron V4 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
645 g

Dimensions

—
28 x 123 x 305 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
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 Compact

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Keychron V4 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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