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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Backlighting
    5. Cable & Connector
    6. Wireless Versatility
    7. Extra Features
    8. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Keystrokes
    2. Typing Quality
    3. Typing Noise
    4. Latency
  6. Software and Operating System
    1. Software & Programming
    2. Keyboard Compatibility
  7. Comments

Drop SHIFT vs NPET K20

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Drop SHIFT
NPET K20

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Drop SHIFT Picture
NPET K20 Picture
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (96%)
Mechanical
Yes
ConnectivityWired
Size
Full-size (100%)
Mechanical
Yes

Variants

  • SHIFT (Gray)
  • K20 (Black)

Review

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Drop SHIFT

NPET K20

The Drop SHIFT is a customizable keyboard that's better for gaming than the NPET K20, which is a basic entry-level mechanical keyboard. The Drop is available with a variety of switches, and it's hot-swappable, so you can choose whichever switches you prefer, and typing on it feels better than the NPET because it has stable keys with PBT keycaps. Latency is also much lower on the Drop, but neither keyboard has macro-programmable keys.

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.2
7.6

Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Latency 
 

8.8
6.7

Pre-Travel 
 

2.2 mm
1.9 mm

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Drop SHIFT Top Picture
NPET K20 Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (96%)
Full-size (100%)

Height 
 

1.3" (3.2 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)

Width  

15.2" (38.7 cm)
17.2" (43.8 cm)

Depth 
 

5.5" (14.0 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

2.43 lbs (1.100 kg)
1.87 lbs (0.849 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Drop SHIFT Build Quality Close Up
NPET K20 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
ABS
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Ergonomics 
 

7.0
6.5

Side Picture  

Drop SHIFT Side Picture
NPET K20 Side Picture

Board Design 
 

Straight
Straight

Minimum Incline 
 

-4°
5°

Medium Incline 
 

0°
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

4°
10.5°

Wrist Rest  

No
No
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Backlighting 
 

9.5
8.9

Backlighting Picture  

Drop SHIFT Backlighting Picture
NPET K20 Backlighting Picture

White Shot 
 

Drop SHIFT White Shot
NPET K20 White Shot

Brightness Max 
 

Drop SHIFT Brightness Max
NPET K20 Brightness Max

Brightness Min 
 

Drop SHIFT Brightness Min
NPET K20 Brightness Min

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB
Multi-color

Individually Backlit Keys 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Mixing 
 

Good
Multi-Color (No RGB)

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Programmable 
 

No
No
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
No

Length  

4.8 ft (1.5 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
Not Detachable
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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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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Drop SHIFT Extra Features
NPET K20 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Hot Keys

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

No
No

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Wheel  

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

Numpad  

Yes
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

No
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
Caps, Scroll & Num lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Drop SHIFT Bundle Picture
NPET K20 Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Key Switches 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Huano Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes
Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

54 gf
56 gf

Actuation Force 
 

46 gf
47 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.2 mm
1.9 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.0 mm
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Typing Quality 
 

9.0
7.5
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Typing Noise 
 

Typing Sample  

Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
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Latency 
 

8.8
6.7

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

6.2 ms
19.5 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Software and Operating System

Software & Programming 
 

0.0
0.0

Software Picture  

Drop SHIFT Software Picture
NPET K20 Software Picture

Software Name  

No Software
No Software

Account Required 
 

No Software
No Software

Profiles 
 

No Profile
No Profile

Onboard Memory 
 

No
No

Cloud Sync 
 

No
No

Macro Programming 
 

No
No

Ease Of Use 
 

No Software
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No
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Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.6
7.6

Windows  

Full
Full

macOS  

Partial
Partial

Linux  

Full
Full

Android  

No
No

iOS  

No
No

iPadOS  

No
No
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