Product Comparison: DROP ALT vs DROP CTRL

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DROP ALT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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DROP CTRL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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General Specifications

Brand

DROP

Model

ALT

CTRL

Origin

China

About the Product

The Drop ALT mechanical keyboard is just like the CTRL, but with 67 keys instead of 87. Absent of function keys, it wastes no space—but it still has a full set of arrows and numerals.

To put it simply, the CTRL mechanical keyboard has it all. Constructed with a solid aluminum frame with a built-in switch plate, it’s stable and fortified.

Key Specs

Keyboard Type

Gaming

Number of Keys

Interface

USB

Size & Weight

Height

1.25 in.

1.4 in.

Width

12.7 in.

14.5 in.

Depth

4.4 in.

5.5 in.

Weight

24.5 oz.

34 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

DROP ALT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

The keyboard is the perfect size for me and the lighting is the best I have ever seen.
The size is perfect for me as a graphic designer & writer.
Love the size of this thing. Would recommend highly.
Perfect size for gaming and typing.
Perfectly sized to throw in my bag.

DROP CTRL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

I love this keyboard. The size and layout is perfect for me.
Perfect size, exceptional quality, and configurable just how I want it.
Its the perfect size, solid materias and amazing feeling overall!
Perfect sized keyboard for me! Using it as my primary.
This keyboard is the perfect size.

Keys

Key Type

Mechanical

Backlighting

RGB Backlighting

Multimedia Keys

Integrated Numeric Keypad

What customers say about "Keys"

DROP ALT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

I like it. The keys feel perfect.
I got mine with a cherry blue switch. The keys have a rough texture to it.
This keyboard is amazing. Love the hot swap switches.
The keys feel great and my typing speed has increased from 55 wpm to 65.
My only real concern was how loud even the quieter keys are.

DROP CTRL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

The keys themselves have a slight texture to them which I found nice.
The keycaps feel great and the key layout is nice and tight.
The keys have just enough texture to provide feedback without being uncomfortable or annoying.
The key actuation is quiet enough to not annoy my co-workers but tactile enough for each keystroke to be satisfying.
Rattling stabilizers. Double tap on several keys. Very poor RGB modes support.

Features

Adjustable Tilt Function

Compatibility

Windows

Cable Length

4.6 feet

Spill Resistant

Palm Rest

Extras

Hot-swap switch sockets, QMK firmware & Keyboard Configurator, Cherry MX, Kaihua, or Halo switches, Anodized CNC machined aluminum frame

Custom PCB, Hot-swap switch sockets, QMK firmware, Plate-mounted Cherry-style stabilizers, Doubleshot PBT shine-through keycaps

What customers say about "Features"

DROP ALT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Hotswappable plate switches. Nice feature to have.
RGB is vibrant and downright beautiful to look at, especially the LED ring around the board.
Includes keycap puller, switch remover, and adjustable feet that are magnetic.
Can fully program this board via QMK software.
Comes with a piece of paper that explains basic functions.

DROP CTRL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

The PCB is the best feature of CTRL for me.
Everything works great and the led features and bright and vibrant.
Gorgeous, bright, smooth, programmable RGB lighting.
Comes stock with double-shot PBT shine-through keycaps.
The hotswap switch feature is actually pretty nice and have not had any issues removing switches.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

MSRP

180.00 $

200.00 $