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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Hardware Customizability
    5. Backlight Features
    6. Backlight Clarity
    7. Cable & Connector
    8. Wireless Versatility
    9. Macro Keys And Programming
    10. Extra Features
    11. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Switches
    2. Keystrokes
    3. Typing Quality
    4. Typing Noise
    5. Latency
  6. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  7. Comments

Drop ENTR vs Drop CTRL

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Drop ENTR
Drop CTRL

Tested using Methodology v1.0

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Drop ENTR Picture
Drop CTRL Picture
ConnectivityWired
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
Mechanical
Yes
ConnectivityWired
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
Switch Type
Mechanical

Variants

  • Drop ENTR (Black/Black)
  • Drop ENTR (Green/Gray)
  • Drop ENTR (Silver/White)
  • CTRL (Black)
  • CTRL (Gray)

Review

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Our Verdict

Drop ENTR

Drop CTRL

The Drop CTRL and the Drop ENTR are similar TenKeyLess Mechanical Keyboards. The CTRL is available for purchase with a wider range of switch types and is hot-swappable. It also has full RGB backlighting, while the ENTR only has white backlighting. On the other hand, the ENTR has one incline setting and marginally lower latency. Neither keyboard has customization software, but you can adjust settings on the CTRL keyboard via the QMK firmware on the Drop website.

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Black/Black
Drop ENTR
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Black
CTRL
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Green/Gray
Drop ENTR
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Gray
CTRL
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Silver/White
Drop ENTR
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

7.8
8.4

Operating Force 
 

58 gf
52 gf

Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.6
10

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Drop ENTR Top Picture
Drop CTRL Top Picture

Size 
 

TenKeyLess (80%)
TenKeyLess (80%)

Height 
 

1.2" (3.2 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)

Width  

14.1" (35.8 cm)
14.5" (36.9 cm)

Depth 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

2.19 lbs (0.995 kg)
3.88 lbs (1.758 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Drop ENTR Build Quality Close Up
Drop CTRL Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.5
6.0

Side Picture  

Drop ENTR Side Picture
Drop CTRL Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

Straight
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

0°
5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

6.5°
N/A

Home Row Height 
 

34.5 mm (1.4")

Wrist Rest  

No
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Hardware Customizability 
 

8.5

Customizability Overview  

Drop CTRL Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

3-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
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Backlight Features 
 

8.8
8.5

Backlighting Picture  

Drop ENTR Backlighting Picture
Drop CTRL Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

Drop ENTR Brightness Max
Drop CTRL Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

Drop ENTR Brightness Min
Drop CTRL Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

Drop ENTR White Shot
Drop CTRL White Shot

RGB 
 

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

No
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

No
No

Color 
 

White

Color Mixing 
 

Good
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Backlight Clarity 
 

7.0

White Shot  

Drop ENTR White Shot
Drop CTRL White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

5.2 ft (1.6 m)
4.9 ft (1.5 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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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
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

0.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

No

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Drop ENTR Extra Features
Drop CTRL Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps & Scroll Lock
Caps & Scroll Lock

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

No
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Drop ENTR Bundle Picture
Drop CTRL Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Halo True
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Key Switches 
 

Halo True
Cherry MX Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

58 gf
52 gf

Actuation Force 
 

60 gf
43 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.9 mm
2.0 mm

Total Travel 
 

3.7 mm
4.1 mm
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Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.5
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Typing Noise 
 

9.0
7.5

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

52.4 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Quiet
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Latency 
 

7.0
7.2

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

14.4 ms
12.7 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

Drop ENTR Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No Software
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

No
No

Profiles 
 

No Profile
No Profile

Account Required 
 

No Software

Cloud Sync 
 

No

Macro Programming 
 

No

Ease Of Use 
 

No Software
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Computer Compatibility 
 

7.6
10

Windows 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Partial
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
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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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Black/Black
Drop ENTR
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Black
CTRL
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Green/Gray
Drop ENTR
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Gray
CTRL
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Silver/White
Drop ENTR
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