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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact vs Keychron Lemokey X1

Get the Glorious Gaming 2 Compact for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

Hot-swappable

Get the

Keychron Lemokey X1

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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 Gaming 2 Compact

Keychron Lemokey X1

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    880 g

    837 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Layout standard

    ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
  • Keychron Lemokey X1
Performance
65
71
Build quality
88
80
Productivity
86
93
Customizability
93
79
Portability
45
57

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Tray Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact vs Keychron Lemokey X1 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

Keychron Lemokey X1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
80%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

880 g
837 g

Dimensions

38 x 313 x 105 mm
37 x 357 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Glorious Gaming 2 Compact

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Keychron Lemokey X1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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