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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Glorious PC Compact vs Redragon SHIVA K516

Get the Glorious PC Compact for hot-swappable. Get the Redragon SHIVA K516 for n-key rollover.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC Compact

Hot-swappable

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

Redragon SHIVA K516

N-key rollover

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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

Redragon SHIVA K516

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Compact
  • Redragon SHIVA K516
Performance
54
75
Build quality
59
46
Productivity
50
70
Customizability
82
60
Portability
70
57
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Full specs

Glorious PC Compact vs Redragon SHIVA K516 specs

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

7 of 18 specs differ

Glorious PC Compact

Redragon SHIVA K516

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Bottom Mount

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

—
685 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 365 x 150 mm

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

Redragon SHIVA K516

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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