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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
    5. Latency
  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 PRO vs Drop CTRL

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
Drop CTRL

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

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GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Picture
Drop CTRL Picture
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (75%)
Switch Type
Mechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes
ConnectivityWired
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
Switch Type
Mechanical
Hot-Swappable Switches
Yes

Variants

  • GMMK PRO (Black Slate Barebones)
  • GMMK PRO (White Ice Barebones)
  • CTRL (Black)
  • CTRL (Gray)

Review

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GLORIOUS GMMK PRO

Drop CTRL

The GLORIOUS GMMK PRO is a barebones, compact 75% keyboard, while the Drop CTRL is a prebuilt, hot-swappable, TenKeyLess board. We purchased the GLORIOUS with a set of GLORIOUS Panda switches and GLORIOUS PBT keycaps, but you can separately buy and install any switches or keycaps you like. The GLORIOUS also has much lower latency and customization software, which the Drop keyboard lacks. On the other hand, the Drop we bought has Cherry MX Brown switches and PBT keycaps, but it's also hot-swappable and available in a range of other stock switches. While it doesn't have customization software, you can adjust settings with the QMK firmware tool on the Drop website.

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Black Slate Barebones
GMMK PRO
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CTRL
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GMMK PRO
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CTRL
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.3
8.4

Pre-Travel 
 

2.4 mm
2.0 mm

Operating Force 
 

60 gf
52 gf

Single-Key Latency 
 

8.3
7.2

Backlight Features 
 

10
8.5

Macro Keys And Programming 
 

4.0
0.0

Backlight Clarity 
 

4.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Top Picture
Drop CTRL Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (75%)
TenKeyLess (80%)

Height 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)

Width  

13.1" (33.2 cm)
14.5" (36.9 cm)

Depth 
 

5.3" (13.5 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

3.88 lbs (1.760 kg)
3.88 lbs (1.758 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Build Quality Close Up
Drop CTRL Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Side Picture
Drop CTRL Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

6°
5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Home Row Height 
 

32.8 mm (1.3")
34.5 mm (1.4")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

9.8
8.5

Customizability Overview  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Customizability Overview
Drop CTRL Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Screw-in
Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1u
1.25u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes
Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

5-pin Cherry
3-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

No
Yes
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Backlight Features 
 

10
8.5

Backlighting Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Backlighting Picture
Drop CTRL Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Brightness Max
Drop CTRL Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Brightness Min
Drop CTRL Brightness Min

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
No
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Backlight Clarity 
 

4.0
7.0

White Shot  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO 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  

6.1 ft (1.9 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 
 

4.0
0.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No
No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
No

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Extra Features
Drop CTRL Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

Yes
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps Lock
Caps & Scroll Lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Bundle Picture
Drop CTRL Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

7.5
7.5

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

52.4 dBA
52.4 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Glorious Panda
Cherry MX Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Analog 
 

No

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Operating Force 
 

60 gf
52 gf

Actuation Force 
 

48 gf
43 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.4 mm
2.0 mm

Total Travel 
 

3.5 mm
4.1 mm
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Latency 
 

8.3
7.2

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

9.5 ms
12.7 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

8.3
7.2

Single-Key Latency Graph  

See details on graph tool

Best Connection 
 

9.5 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±1.0 ms

Wired 
 

9.5 ms
12.7 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

7.4 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.0

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

See details on graph tool

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

Key Press 
 

9.6 ms

Key Release 
 

12.7 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO 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
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Chord Split 
 

7.7

Chord Split Graph  

See details on graph tool

4 Chord Split Delay 
 

6.4 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

10.4 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Glorious Core
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
No

Profiles 
 

3
No Profile
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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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Black Slate Barebones
GMMK PRO
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Black
CTRL
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White Ice Barebones
GMMK PRO
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Gray
CTRL
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