Glorious Gaming 2 Compact vs Keychron Q4
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from$49at Input Gear
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from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron Q4
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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 Gaming 2 Compact
Keychron Q4
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
880 g
1,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
- Keychron Q4
- Performance
- 6465
- Build quality
- 8890
- Productivity
- 8695
- Customizability
- 9398
- Portability
- 4570
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Glorious Gaming 2 Compact vs Keychron Q4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
Keychron Q4
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron Q4
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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