Glorious Gaming 2 Compact vs Keychron Lemokey X1
Get the Glorious Gaming 2 Compact for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
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Keychron Lemokey X1
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- 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.
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
- Glorious Gaming 2 Compact
- Keychron Lemokey X1
- Performance
- 6571
- Build quality
- 8880
- Productivity
- 8693
- Customizability
- 9379
- Portability
- 4557
- Connection: Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Tray Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
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
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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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