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- Design
- Typing Experience
- Performance
- Software and Operating System
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GLORIOUS GMMK PRO vs Keychron Q1
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
Keychron Q1
Tested using Methodology v1.3.1
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ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (75%)
Switch TypeMechanical
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes
Hot-Swappable SwitchesYes
ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (75%)
MechanicalYes
Variants
- GMMK PRO (Black Slate Barebones)
- GMMK PRO (White Ice Barebones)
- Q1 (Carbon Black)
- Q1 (Navy Blue)
- Q1 (Space Grey)
Our Verdict
GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
Keychron Q1
The GLORIOUS GMMK PRO is a barebones gaming keyboard that doesn't come with switches or keycaps, and the Keychron Q1 we got is a fully-assembled hot-swappable board. However, there's also a barebones variant of the Q1. While the Keychron doesn't come with a rotary knob installed on the board like the GLORIOUS does, you can get one separately and install it yourself. Both boards have RGB backlighting, but since the Gateron Phantom Brown switches on our Keychron have a brown casing, setting the backlighting to white ends up looking red. Neither board has a wrist rest or incline settings, but both could use one due to their high profiles.
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Black Slate Barebones
GMMK PRO
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Q1
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GMMK PRO
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Q1
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Q1
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Gaming
8.3
8.6
Operating Force
60 gf
49 gf
Pre-Travel
2.4 mm
2.6 mm
Single-Key Latency
8.3
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
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Size
Compact (75%)
Compact (75%)
Height
1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
Width
13.1" (33.2 cm)
12.9" (32.7 cm)
Depth
5.3" (13.5 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
N/A
Weight
3.88 lbs (1.760 kg)
3.62 lbs (1.642 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
ABS
Ergonomics
6.0
6.0
Side Picture
Curved/Angled
No
Straight
Split Keyboard
No
Key Alignment
Staggered
Minimum Incline
6°
5.2°
Medium Incline
N/A
N/A
Maximum Incline
N/A
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
10
9.6
Backlighting Picture
Brightness Max
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Brightness Min
White Shot
RGB
Yes
Per-Key Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Effects
Yes
Yes
Software Controllable
Yes
Yes
Color
RGB
Color Mixing
Poor
Backlight Clarity
4.0
White Shot
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
6.1 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 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
Non-Dedicated
Hot Keys
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Scroll Wheel
No
No
Control Knob
Yes
USB Passthrough
No
No
Numpad
No
No
Windows Key Lock
Yes
No
Lock Indicator
Caps Lock
No Indicator
Macro Programmable Keys
All
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Typing Quality
8.5
8.5
Key Spacing
19.0 mm (0.748")
Typing Noise
7.5
10
Typing Sample
Average Loudness
52.4 dBA
High Pitch Clicks
No
Noise
Very Quiet
Switches
Wobble Video
Switch Name
Glorious Panda
Gateron Phantom Brown
Switch Type
Mechanical
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Analog
No
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Key Switches
Glorious Panda
Gateron Phantom Brown
Mechanical
Yes
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Operating Force
60 gf
49 gf
Actuation Force
48 gf
39 gf
Pre-Travel
2.4 mm
2.6 mm
Total Travel
3.5 mm
4.0 mm
Latency
8.3
7.4
Latency Video
Latency Wired
9.5 ms
11.1 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
N/A
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Performance
Single-Key Latency
8.3
7.4
Single-Key Latency Graph
Best Connection
9.5 ms
Best Connection Std Dev
±1.0 ms
Wired
9.5 ms
11.1 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
Glorious Core
VIA
Software Windows Compatible
Yes
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
No
Yes
Onboard Memory
Yes
Yes
Profiles
3
6+
Account Required
No
Cloud Sync
No
Macro Programming
Software
Ease Of Use
Easy
Computer Compatibility
10
8.2
Windows
Fully Compatible
Full
macOS
Fully Compatible
Full
Linux (Ubuntu 22)
Fully Compatible
Full
Media Key Compatibility
Windows, MacOS & Linux
Android
Not Compatible
No
iOS
Not Compatible
No
iPadOS
Not Compatible
No
Wireless Mobile Compatibility
0.0
Android
Not Compatible
No
iOS
Not Compatible
No
iPadOS
Not Compatible
No
Media Key Compatibility
Not Compatible
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