Glorious PC Compact vs Keychron V4
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Glorious PC Compact
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.
- Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron V4
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
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
- Glorious PC Compact
- Keychron V4
- Performance
- 5468
- Build quality
- 5987
- Productivity
- 5095
- Customizability
- 8298
- Portability
- 7075
- Layout size: 60%
- Hot-swappable
Glorious PC Compact vs Keychron V4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Glorious PC Compact
Keychron V4
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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
Keychron
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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