Drop + Invyr Holy Panda vs Drop Holy Panda X
The Drop + Invyr Holy Panda and the Drop Holy Panda X are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Drop Holy Panda X is lighter to actuate (60g versus 67g); travel is 4 mm on the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda and 3.5 mm on the Drop Holy Panda X; stock they sound different: deep, poppy tactile versus clacky, mid-pitched tactile.
- Lubed from the factoryDrop Holy Panda Xusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda if
- you want a switch popular for collectors.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (67g).
Choose the Drop Holy Panda X if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a lighter keystroke (60g).
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Drop + Invyr Holy Panda vs Drop Holy Panda X, spec by spec
| Drop + Invyr Holy Panda | Drop Holy Panda X | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 67g | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | full (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | n/a | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | deep, poppy tactile | clacky, mid-pitched tactile |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
97% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda; 82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Drop Holy Panda X.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Drop Holy Panda X.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Drop Holy Panda X.
Where to buy the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda
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Where to buy the Drop Holy Panda X
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