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Glorious GMMK2 vs Mechboards RK Gaming RK61

Get the Glorious GMMK2 for qmk and sound dampening. Get the Mechboards RK Gaming RK61 for hot-swappable.

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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.

Get the

Mechboards RK Gaming RK61

Hot-swappable

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

Mechboards RK Gaming RK61

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, 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

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious GMMK2
  • Mechboards RK Gaming RK61
Performance
55
55
Build quality
78
47
Productivity
66
49
Customizability
74
53
Portability
64
49
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Full specs

Glorious GMMK2 vs Mechboards RK Gaming RK61 specs

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

7 of 18 specs differ

Glorious GMMK2

Mechboards RK Gaming RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Weight

880 g
—

Dimensions

38 x 313 x 105 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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