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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Glorious PC Compact vs MCHOSE GX87

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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

MCHOSE GX87

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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

MCHOSE GX87

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • 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
  • MCHOSE GX87
Performance
54
80
Build quality
59
81
Productivity
50
89
Customizability
82
86
Portability
70
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Glorious PC Compact vs MCHOSE GX87 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact

MCHOSE GX87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
2,800 g

Backlight

RGB
RGB

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

MCHOSE GX87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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