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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Glorious PC Compact vs KBDFans HE

Get the KBDFans HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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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

KBDFans HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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

KBDFans HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Magnetic

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact
  • KBDFans HE
Performance
54
96
Build quality
59
66
Productivity
50
70
Customizability
82
78
Portability
70
67

What they share

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

Glorious PC Compact vs KBDFans HE specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact

KBDFans HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

ABS
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

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

KBDFans HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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