GLORIOUS GMMK 2 vs Keychron Q5: Which Keyboard Is Better?

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GLORIOUS GMMK 2

Keychron Q5

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

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Tested using Methodology v1.0

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ConnectivityWired

Size Compact (96%)

Switch Type Mechanical

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) Yes

Hot-Swappable Switches Yes

ConnectivityWired

Size Compact (96%)

Mechanical Yes

Our Verdict

GLORIOUS GMMK 2

Keychron Q5

The GLORIOUS GMMK 2 and the Keychron Q5 are two full-size (96%) customizable keyboards designed with different uses in mind. The GLORIOUS caters to a more gaming-oriented crowd and has significantly better latency, while the Keychron is better designed as a hobbyist or typist keyboard, so it has a more premium build quality and includes a small toolkit to help you customize the keyboard.

Variants

GMMK 2 (Black - 65%)
GMMK 2 (Black - 96%)

Q5 (Carbon Black)
Q5 (Navy Blue)

Review

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Black - 65%

GMMK 2

Carbon Black

Black - 96%

GMMK 2

Navy Blue

Pink - 65%

GMMK 2

Silver Grey

Pink - 96%

GMMK 2

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White - 65%

GMMK 2

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White - 96%

GMMK 2

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Threshold

0.10

Gaming

8.1

8.5

Single-Key Latency

8.1

7.3

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Gaming

8.1

8.5

Office

7.2

7.8

Mobile/Tablet

1.2

3.2

Programming

7.7

8.1

Entertainment / HTPC

2.8

5.1

Raw Performance

7.6

Design

Dimensions

Top Picture

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Size

Compact (96%)

Height

1.8" (4.5 cm)

1.7" (4.4 cm)

Width

14.8" (37.6 cm)

15.4" (39.1 cm)

Depth

4.9" (12.5 cm)

5.7" (14.5 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest

N/A

Weight

2.89 lbs (1.311 kg)

5.14 lbs (2.330 kg)

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Build Quality

8.5

9.0

Build Quality Close Up

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Keycap Material

ABS

PBT

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Ergonomics

6.0

Side Picture

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Curved/Angled

Straight

Split Keyboard

Key Alignment

Staggered

Minimum Incline

5.5°

5.2°

Medium Incline

N/A

Maximum Incline

10.5°

N/A

Home Row Height

35.0 mm (1.4")

Wrist Rest

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Hardware Customizability

8.7

Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation

Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys

Hot-Swappable Switches

Yes

Switch Stem Shape

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket

5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference

Yes

Backlight Features

9.6

Backlighting Picture

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Brightness Max

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Backlighting

Yes

Brightness Min

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White Shot

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RGB

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting

Yes

Effects

Yes

Software Controllable

Yes

Color

RGB

Color Mixing

Poor

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Backlight Clarity

8.0

White Shot

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Cable & Connector

Connectivity

Wired

Detachable

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length

6.4 ft (2.0 m)

5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side)

USB type-C

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Wireless Versatility

0.0

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing

Proprietary Receiver

Battery Type

No Batteries

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Macro Keys And Programming

4.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count

Onboard Macro Programming

Macro Programming With Software

Yes

Extra Features

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Media Keys

Non-Dedicated

Hot Keys

Trackpad / Trackball

Scroll Wheel

Control Knob

USB Passthrough

Numpad

Yes

Windows Key Lock

Yes

Lock Indicator

Caps Lock

Macro Programmable Keys

All

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In The Box

Bundle Picture

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality

8.5

Key Spacing

19.0 mm (0.748")

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Typing Noise

7.2

Typing Sample

Average Loudness

53.5 dBA

High Pitch Clicks

Noise

Very Quiet

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Switches

Wobble Video

Switch Name

Glorious Fox

Gateron G Pro Brown

Switch Type

Mechanical

Feel

Linear

Tactile

Analog

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Keystrokes

Key Switch Actuation Graph

Preview Graph

Key Switches

Glorious Fox

Gateron G Pro Brown

Mechanical

Yes

Feel

Linear

Tactile

Operating Force

50 gf

51 gf

Actuation Force

50 gf

40 gf

Pre-Travel

2.7 mm

Total Travel

4.3 mm

4.0 mm

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Latency

8.1

7.3

Latency Video

Latency Wired

11.9 ms

11.7 ms

Latency Receiver

N/A

Latency Bluetooth

N/A

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Performance

Single-Key Latency

8.1

7.3

Single-Key Latency Graph

Preview Graph

Best Connection

11.9 ms

Best Connection Std Dev

±1.0 ms

Wired

11.9 ms

11.7 ms

Receiver

N/A

Bluetooth

N/A

PCB (Estimated)

9.6 ms

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Multi-Key Latency

7.8

Latency Video

Multi-Key Latency Graph

Preview Graph

Connection Evaluated

Wired

Key Press

12.3 ms

Key Release

12.4 ms

Data Transmission

7.8

Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated

Wired

USB Polling Rate

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate

333 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO)

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report

Yes

Chord Split

6.5

Chord Split Graph

Preview Graph

4 Chord Split Delay

8.7 ms

8 Chord Split Delay

21.0 ms

Software and Operating System

Configuration Software

Software Picture

Software Tour

Software Name

Glorious Core

VIA

Software Windows Compatible

Yes

Software macOS Compatible

Yes

Onboard Memory

Yes

Profiles

Account Required

Cloud Sync

Macro Programming

Software

Ease Of Use

Easy

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Computer Compatibility

8.2

Windows

Fully Compatible

Full

macOS

Fully Compatible

Full

Linux (Ubuntu 22)

Fully Compatible

Full

Media Key Compatibility

Windows, MacOS & Linux

Android

Not Compatible

iOS

Not Compatible

iPadOS

Not Compatible

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Wireless Mobile Compatibility

0.0

Android

Not Compatible

iOS

Not Compatible

iPadOS

Not Compatible

Media Key Compatibility

Not Compatible

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Black - 65%

GMMK 2

Carbon Black

Black - 96%

GMMK 2

Navy Blue

Pink - 65%

GMMK 2

Silver Grey

Pink - 96%

GMMK 2

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White - 65%

GMMK 2

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White - 96%

GMMK 2

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GLORIOUS GMMK 2

Keychron Q5

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GLORIOUS GMMK 2 vs Keychron Q5

Which Keyboard Is Better?

Products

Our Verdict

Variants

Review

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Main Differences for Gaming

Threshold

Gaming

Single-Key Latency See Details

Full Comparison

Gaming

Office

Mobile/Tablet

Programming

Entertainment / HTPC

Raw Performance

Dimensions

Top Picture

Size

Height

Width

Depth

Depth With Wrist Rest

Weight

Build Quality

Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material

Ergonomics

Side Picture

Curved/Angled

Split Keyboard

Key Alignment

Minimum Incline

Medium Incline

Maximum Incline

Home Row Height

Wrist Rest

Hardware Customizability

Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers

Stabilizer Fixation

Spacebar Stabilizer Size

Size Of Right Mod Keys

Hot-Swappable Switches

Switch Stem Shape

Switch PCB Socket

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference

Backlight Features

Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max

Backlighting

Brightness Min

White Shot

RGB

Per-Key Backlighting

Effects

Software Controllable

Color

Color Mixing

Backlight Clarity

White Shot

Cable & Connector

Connectivity

Detachable

Length

Connector (Keyboard side)

Wireless Versatility

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing

Proprietary Receiver

Battery Type

Macro Keys And Programming

Dedicated Macro Keys Count

Onboard Macro Programming

Macro Programming With Software

Extra Features

Extra Features

Media Keys

Main Differences for

Gaming

Single-Key Latency