Drop Holy Panda X vs Glorious Panda
The Drop Holy Panda X and the Glorious Panda are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Glorious Panda is lighter to actuate (49g versus 60g); travel is 3.5 mm on the Drop Holy Panda X and 3.3 mm on the Glorious Panda; stock they sound different: clacky, mid-pitched tactile versus snappy, thocky.
- Cheaper per switchDrop Holy Panda X$0.55 versus $0.83
Choose the Drop Holy Panda X if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Glorious Panda if
- you want a switch popular for Holy Panda style tactility.
- you want a switch popular for mainstream tactile upgrades.
- you want a lighter keystroke (49g).
Drop Holy Panda X vs Glorious Panda, spec by spec
| Drop Holy Panda X | Glorious Panda | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 60g | 49g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g | 60g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2.5 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | PA66 |
| Spring | n/a | 67g nickel-plated stainless steel |
| Factory lube | full | optional |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 (stronger spec) | $0.83 |
| Sound profile | clacky, mid-pitched tactile | snappy, thocky |
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Drop Holy Panda X; 51% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Glorious Panda.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Drop Holy Panda X; 8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Glorious Panda.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Drop Holy Panda X; 97% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Glorious Panda.
Where to buy the Drop Holy Panda X
Where to buy the Glorious Panda
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