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Glorious PC V2 vs Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Get the Desktop Tribe Balance 103 for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious PC V2

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

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 V2

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC V2
  • Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Performance
66
75
Build quality
78
84
Productivity
91
82
Customizability
82
86
Portability
71
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Glorious PC V2 vs Desktop Tribe Balance 103 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Glorious PC V2

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
5,800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

—
1,800 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 396 x 138 mm

Typing angle

7°
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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