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Drop ALT

Drop ALT is a 65% Mechanical keyboard built around Cherry MX Red switches for a linear feel. Its spec sheet reads wired only, top mount, none keycaps, Per-key RGB, 1400 g case, released 2018. KeyBench scores it 48 out of 100 across speed, build, features and value.

$169

Estimated typical street price in US dollars, not launch MSRP. Prices on this site are checked against retailer listings and move; confirm before you buy.

Scores

Ranked 639 of 946 overall, and 451 of 681 among Mechanical boards in the database.

Overall
48
Speed
42
Build
74
Features
36
Value
38

Specifications

Switch type
Mechanical · Cherry MX Red
Feel
Linear
Layout
65%
Connection
Wired
Polling rate
1000 Hz
Rapid trigger
No
Hot-swap
No
Mount
Top mount
Keycaps
none
Weight
1400 g
Battery
No battery (wired)
Backlight
Per-key RGB
Rotary knob
No
Released
2018

Aluminium casePremiumQMK / VIA

How its switch registers

Drop ALT ships with Cherry MX Red, rated linear by this database. The stem slides straight down until its nib touches the leaf and closes the circuit. Identical from the first gram to the bottom — nothing pushes back to tell you the key fired.

Drawn distances are the norm for this switch family, not a measurement of this keyboard. The animation is the same diagram the app uses.

Sound

On the sound model used across this site it reads as marbly. That is a character derived from its mount, case weight, switch feel and noise rating — it is not a recording of this keyboard.

Play the typing sample and see the full sound breakdown in the app.

Where to look

No manufacturer page is recorded for this model, so this site does not link one. The app lists live retailer searches for the region you are browsing from instead.

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