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Glorious GMMK2 vs Keychron K14

Get the Glorious GMMK2 for qmk and sound dampening. Get the Keychron K14 for hot-swappable.

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QMK

Glorious GMMK2

No reviews

from$50at ktechs

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K14

4.9 (29)4.9 · 29 reviews

from$52at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Glorious GMMK2

QMK

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% 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.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$50 at ktechs

Get the

Keychron K14

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$52 at Keychron

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 GMMK2

Keychron K14

Layout size
65%
70%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Glorious GMMK2
Keychron K14

Performance: 55
56
Build quality: 78
67
Productivity: 66
60
Customizability: 74
70
Portability: 64
81

What they share

Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style: Tray Mount

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Full specs

Glorious GMMK2 vs Keychron K14 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Glorious GMMK2

Keychron K14

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

70%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

880 g

—

Dimensions

38 x 313 x 105 mm

—

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2021

Where to buy

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