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- Design
- Typing Experience
- Performance
- Software and Operating System
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Drop ALT vs GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Drop ALT
GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
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ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (65%)
MechanicalYes
ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (75%)
Switch TypeMechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes
Hot-Swappable SwitchesYes
Variants
- ALT (Black)
- ALT (Gray)
- GMMK PRO (Black Slate Barebones)
- GMMK PRO (White Ice Barebones)
Our Verdict
Drop ALT
GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
The Drop ALT and the GLORIOUS GMMK PRO are both compact gaming keyboards. However, the Drop ALT is a 65% compact prebuilt board with a USB passthrough. It's available with many different switch types, and you can also buy it barebones if you prefer to add the switches and keycaps yourself. On the other hand, the GLORIOUS is sold as a barebones board only. It has dedicated navigation keys as the Drop does, but the GLORIOUS also has a programmable rotary knob and a dedicated F-row.
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GMMK PRO
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Gaming
Threshold
Gaming
8.3
8.3
Software & Programming
0.0
7.8
Pre-Travel
1.9 mm
2.4 mm
Operating Force
51 gf
60 gf
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
Compact (65%)
Compact (75%)
Height
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Width
12.7" (32.2 cm)
13.1" (33.2 cm)
Depth
4.4" (11.2 cm)
5.3" (13.5 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
N/A
Weight
1.57 lbs (0.711 kg)
3.88 lbs (1.760 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
PBT
Ergonomics
7.0
6.0
Side Picture
Curved/Angled
Straight
No
Split Keyboard
No
Key Alignment
Staggered
Minimum Incline
-5°
6°
Medium Incline
0°
N/A
Maximum Incline
5°
N/A
Home Row Height
32.8 mm (1.3")
Wrist Rest
No
Hardware Customizability
9.8
Customizability Overview
Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers
Yes
Stabilizer Fixation
Screw-in
Spacebar Stabilizer Size
6.25u
Size Of Right Mod Keys
1u
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
Switch Stem Shape
Cherry MX Style
Switch PCB Socket
5-pin Cherry
North-Facing Cherry MX Interference
No
Backlight Features
9.5
10
Backlighting Picture
Brightness Max
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Brightness Min
White Shot
RGB
Yes
Per-Key Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Effects
Yes
Yes
Software Controllable
No
Yes
Color
RGB
Color Mixing
Good
Backlight Clarity
4.0
White Shot
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
5.0 ft (1.5 m)
6.1 ft (1.9 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
Wireless Versatility
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth
No
No
Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Proprietary Receiver
No
No
Battery Type
No Batteries
No Batteries
Macro Keys And Programming
4.0
Dedicated Macro Keys Count
0
Onboard Macro Programming
No
Macro Programming With Software
Yes
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Hot Keys
Non-Dedicated
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Scroll Wheel
No
No
Control Knob
Yes
USB Passthrough
Yes
No
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
No
Yes
Lock Indicator
Caps Lock
Caps Lock
Macro Programmable Keys
No
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Typing Quality
8.5
8.5
Key Spacing
19.0 mm (0.748")
Typing Noise
9.0
7.5
Typing Sample
Average Loudness
52.4 dBA
High Pitch Clicks
No
Noise
Quiet
Switches
Wobble Video
Switch Name
Cherry MX Brown
Glorious Panda
Switch Type
Mechanical
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Analog
No
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Key Switches
Cherry MX Brown
Glorious Panda
Mechanical
Yes
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Operating Force
51 gf
60 gf
Actuation Force
44 gf
48 gf
Pre-Travel
1.9 mm
2.4 mm
Total Travel
4.0 mm
3.5 mm
Latency
8.0
8.3
Latency Video
Latency Wired
8.1 ms
9.5 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
N/A
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Performance
Single-Key Latency
8.0
8.3
Single-Key Latency Graph
Best Connection
9.5 ms
Best Connection Std Dev
±1.0 ms
Wired
8.1 ms
9.5 ms
Receiver
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
PCB (Estimated)
7.4 ms
Multi-Key Latency
8.0
Latency Video
Multi-Key Latency Graph
Connection Evaluated
Wired
Key Press
9.6 ms
Key Release
12.7 ms
Data Transmission
8.7
Multi-Key Raw USB
Connection Evaluated
Wired
USB Polling Rate
1,000 Hz
Effective Update Rate
1,000 Hz
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Multiple Keys Per USB Report
Yes
Chord Split
7.7
Chord Split Graph
4 Chord Split Delay
6.4 ms
8 Chord Split Delay
10.4 ms
Software and Operating System
Configuration Software
Software Picture
Software Tour
Software Name
No Software
Glorious Core
Software Windows Compatible
No
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
No
No
Onboard Memory
No
Yes
Profiles
No Profile
3
Account Required
No Software
Cloud Sync
No
Macro Programming
No
Ease Of Use
No Software
Computer Compatibility
8.2
10
Windows
Full
Fully Compatible
macOS
Full
Fully Compatible
Linux (Ubuntu 22)
Full
Fully Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Android
No
Not Compatible
iOS
No
Not Compatible
iPadOS
No
Not Compatible
Wireless Mobile Compatibility
0.0
Android
No
Not Compatible
iOS
No
Not Compatible
iPadOS
No
Not Compatible
Media Key Compatibility
Not Compatible
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