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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. Typing Quality
    2. Typing Noise
    3. Switches
    4. Keystrokes
  6. Performance
    1. Single-Key Latency
    2. Multi-Key Latency
    3. Data Transmission
    4. Chord Split
  7. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  8. Comments

GLORIOUS GMMK vs Ducky One 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

GLORIOUS GMMK
Ducky One 3

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Nov 27, 2023 05:19 PM

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GLORIOUS GMMK Picture
Ducky One 3 Picture
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Variants

  • GMMK (Black)
  • GMMK (White Ice)
  • One 3 (Aura)
  • One 3 (Black)
  • One 3 Mini (Black)
  • One 3 SF (Black)
  • One 3 TKL (Black)
  • One 3 RGB (Black)
  • One 3 RGB TKL (Black)
  • One 3 (DayBreak)
  • One 3 SF (Daybreak)
  • One 3 TKL (Daybreak)
  • One 3 (Fuji)
  • One 3 (Matcha)
  • One 3 (Pure White)
  • One 3 RGB (Pure White)
  • One 3 RGB TKL (Pure White)
  • One 3 Mini (White)
  • One 3 SF (White)
  • One 3 TKL (White)
  • One 3 (Yellow)
  • One 3 Mini (Yellow)
  • One 3 SF (Yellow)
  • One 3 TKL (Yellow)

Our Verdict

GLORIOUS GMMK

Ducky One 3

The Ducky One 3 is a better mechanical gaming keyboard than the GLORIOUS GMMK. Both are hot-swappable keyboards available in a range of sizes. The Ducky feels somewhat better built and has significantly lower latency. It also has higher quality doubleshot PBT keycaps, while the GLORIOUS keyboard has cheaper ABS keycaps. The Ducky is available in a wide range of stock MX Cherry switches. On the other hand, the GLORIOUS is available in a range of stock GLORIOUS, Kailh, or Gateron switches. It also has dedicated software for setting macros and adjusting settings, while the Ducky has no software and relies on key combinations directly on the board to adjust settings.

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White Ice
GMMK
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Black
One 3 Mini
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Black
One 3 SF
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Black
One 3 TKL
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Black
One 3 RGB
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Black
One 3 RGB TKL
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DayBreak
One 3
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Daybreak
One 3 SF
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Amazon.com
 
Daybreak
One 3 TKL
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Pure White
One 3
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Pure White
One 3 RGB
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Pure White
One 3 RGB TKL
Amazon.com
 
White
One 3 Mini
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White
One 3 SF
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White
One 3 TKL
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Yellow
One 3 Mini
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Yellow
One 3 SF
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Yellow
One 3 TKL
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

7.6
8.3

Single-Key Latency 
 

6.9
9.0

Data Transmission 
 

4.5
8.7

Multi-Key Latency 
 

6.9
8.5

Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
4.0

Backlight Features 
 

10
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK Top Picture
Ducky One 3 Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
Full-size (100%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.9 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)

Width  

17.2" (43.8 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Depth 
 

5.1" (12.9 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

2.13 lbs (0.967 kg)
2.86 lbs (1.296 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

GLORIOUS GMMK Build Quality Close Up
Ducky One 3 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

ABS
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK Side Picture
Ducky One 3 Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

Medium Incline 
 

N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

12.5°

Home Row Height 
 

30.8 mm (1.2")
29.1 mm (1.1")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

8.5
8.9

Customizability Overview  

GLORIOUS GMMK Customizability Overview
Ducky One 3 Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Plate-Mounted
Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u
1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes
Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

3-pin Cherry
5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight Features 
 

10
8.5

Backlighting Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK Backlighting Picture
Ducky One 3 Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

GLORIOUS GMMK Brightness Max
Ducky One 3 Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

GLORIOUS GMMK Brightness Min
Ducky One 3 Brightness Min

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
No
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Backlight Clarity 
 

8.0
4.0

White Shot  

GLORIOUS GMMK White Shot
Ducky One 3 White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

No
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

6.4 ft (2.0 m)
5.8 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

Not Detachable
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 
 

4.0
1.5

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No
Yes

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
No

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

GLORIOUS GMMK Extra Features
Ducky One 3 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

Yes
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

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

Bundle Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK Bundle Picture
Ducky One 3 Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
9.0

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

7.2
7.2

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

53.4 dBA
53.4 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Gateron Brown
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Analog 
 

No
No

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

46 gf
54 gf

Actuation Force 
 

36 gf
43 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.5 mm
2.1 mm

Total Travel 
 

3.8 mm
4.1 mm
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

6.9
9.0

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

19.7 ms
3.7 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±4.5 ms
±0.9 ms

Wired 
 

19.7 ms
3.7 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

17.4 ms
1.7 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

6.9
8.5

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

Key Press 
 

19.9 ms
3.9 ms

Key Release 
 

24.5 ms
17.7 ms

Data Transmission 
 

4.5
8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB  

GLORIOUS GMMK Multi-Key Raw USB
Ducky One 3 Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

67 Hz
1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes
Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes
Yes

Chord Split 
 

8.5
7.9

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

4.3 ms
5.2 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

9.5 ms
16.7 ms
Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

GMMK Keyboard
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

3
6+
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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux
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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0
0.0

Android 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible

iOS 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible

iPadOS 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible
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Check Price

White Ice
GMMK
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Black
One 3 Mini
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Black
One 3 SF
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Black
One 3 TKL
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Black
One 3 RGB
Amazon.com
 
Black
One 3 RGB TKL
Amazon.com
 
DayBreak
One 3
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Daybreak
One 3 SF
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Daybreak
One 3 TKL
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Pure White
One 3
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Pure White
One 3 RGB
Amazon.com
 
Pure White
One 3 RGB TKL
Amazon.com
 
White
One 3 Mini
Amazon.com
 
White
One 3 SF
Amazon.com
 
White
One 3 TKL
Amazon.com
 
 
Yellow
One 3 Mini
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Yellow
One 3 SF
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Yellow
One 3 TKL
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