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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 PRO vs Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

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GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Picture

Variants

  • GMMK PRO (Black Slate Barebones)
  • GMMK PRO (White Ice Barebones)
  • Q6 Pro (Carbon Black - 100%)
  • Q4 Pro (Carbon Black - 60%)
  • Q2 Pro (Carbon Black - 65%)
  • Q1 Pro (Carbon Black - 75%)
  • Q5 Pro (Carbon Black - 96%)
  • Q6 Pro (Shell White - 100%)
  • Q4 Pro (Shell White - 60%)
  • Q2 Pro (Shell White - 65%)
  • Q1 Pro (Shell White - 75%)
  • Q5 Pro (Shell White - 96%)
  • Q4 Pro (Silver Gray - 60%)
  • Q2 Pro (Silver Gray - 65%)
  • Q5 Pro (Silver Gray - 96%)
  • Q6 Pro (Silver Grey - 100%)

Our Verdict

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO

Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

The GLORIOUS GMMK PRO and the Keychron Q Pro Series keyboards are customizable mechanical keyboards with hot-swappable PCBs. The GLORIOUS is a wired-only model. On the other hand, the Keychron is a wireless model. The Keychron also has a gasket-mounted design, providing a softer, springier typing experience.

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Black Slate Barebones
GMMK PRO
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Q6 Pro
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GMMK PRO
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Carbon Black - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Carbon Black - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Carbon Black - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Carbon Black - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Shell White - 100%
Q6 Pro
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Shell White - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Shell White - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Shell White - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Shell White - 96%
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Silver Gray - 60%
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Silver Gray - 65%
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.3
8.3
No major differences between these keyboards for gaming. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Top Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (75%)
Compact (75%)

Height 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.9" (4.9 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)
3.82 lbs (1.731 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Build Quality Close Up
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Side Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

5.2°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Home Row Height 
 

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

9.8
9.8

Customizability Overview  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Customizability Overview
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Screw-in
Screw-in

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1u
1u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes
Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

5-pin Cherry
5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

No
No
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Backlight Features 
 

10
10

Backlighting Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Backlighting Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Brightness Max
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Brightness Min
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Brightness Min

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
Yes
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Backlight Clarity 
 

4.0
4.0

White Shot  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO White Shot
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length  

6.1 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
3

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

4.0
4.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No
No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Extra Features
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps Lock
Caps Lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Bundle Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Key Spacing 
 

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

7.5
8.7

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

52.4 dBA
46.8 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Glorious Panda
Keychron K Pro Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Analog 
 

No
No
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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

60 gf
47 gf

Actuation Force 
 

48 gf
38 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.4 mm
2.5 mm

Total Travel 
 

3.5 mm
4.1 mm
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

8.3
8.4

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

9.5 ms
9.0 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±1.0 ms
±0.9 ms

Wired 
 

9.5 ms
9.0 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
30.7 ms

PCB (Estimated) 
 

7.4 ms
6.7 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.0
8.0

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

Key Press 
 

9.6 ms
9.9 ms

Key Release 
 

12.7 ms
13.5 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

8.7
8.2

Multi-Key Raw USB  

GLORIOUS GMMK PRO Multi-Key Raw USB
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes
Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes
No
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Chord Split 
 

7.7
8.5

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

6.4 ms
4.2 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

10.4 ms
9.7 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Glorious Core
VIA

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
Yes

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
10

Android 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

iOS 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

iPadOS 
 

Not Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible
Android, iPhone & iPad
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GMMK PRO
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Q6 Pro
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GMMK PRO
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Q4 Pro
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Carbon Black - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Carbon Black - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Carbon Black - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Shell White - 100%
Q6 Pro
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Shell White - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Shell White - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Shell White - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Shell White - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Silver Gray - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Silver Gray - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Silver Gray - 96%
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GLORIOUS GMMK PRO

Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

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