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Drop Entr Review

Name: Drop Entr
Brand: Drop

August 15, 2023

True Score

76

Mixed Reviews

76

2

Experts

88

347

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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2

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Experts approved the Drop ENTR, recommending it for gaming and office use. They were happy with its aluminum chassis, PBT keycaps, and white backlighting. Testers also loved its mechanical switches and compact TKL design. However, they criticized its lack of a wrist rest and incline adjustment stand.

DROP ENTR Mechanical Keyboard — Tenkeyless Anodized Aluminum Case, Doubleshot Shine-Through PBT Keycaps, N-Key Rollover, USB-C, White Backlit LED, Tactile Switches (Black, Halo True)

$99.00

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Table of Contents

What Is Not on the Box
Overview
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Learn More About Keyboard

What Is Not on the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

our Verdict

Reviewers were pleased with the Drop ENTR, recommending it for gamers and office users. Analysts from Looria were very happy with its TenKeyLess (TKL) 80%…

Reviewers were pleased with the Drop ENTR, recommending it for gamers and office users. Analysts from Looria were very happy with its TenKeyLess (TKL) 80% size and excellent construction that features an aluminum case and PBT keycaps. The keyboard pleased PCMag experts with its dimmable white backlighting.

However, if you prefer RGB backlighting, see our EVGA Z15 review. It comes with Halo True mechanical switches with a high 58 gf operating force and moderate 1.9mm pre-travel distance. However, this model is also available with linear Gateron Yellow switches. If you a model with a wider variety of Cherry MX switches, see the Fnatic miniSTREAK REVIEW.

Typing quality on this device was good and the operation was quiet during experiments. Testing revealed a rather high 14.4 ms wired latency. It has media hot keys but all its keys are not macro-programmable. See the HyperX Alloy Core RGB review for a unit with macro-programmable keys. However, reviewers were unimpressed by its ergonomics because it lacks a wrist wrest and incline settings.

True Score

76

Reasons to Buy

Outstanding build quality
Dimmable white backlighting
Quiet performance
PBT keycaps

Reasons to Avoid

No wrist wrest or incline settings
Keys are not macro-programmable
No companion software
No RGB backlighting
High wired latency

Specifications

Foldable
No
Form Factor
Tenkeyless
Key Switch Behavior
Tactile
Keyboard Technology
Mechanical
Multimedia Keys
na
Numeric Keypad
na
Palm Rest
na
Spill Resistant
Yes
Touchpad
na

Overview

The Drop ENTR is a mid-range TenKeyLess size (80%) mechanical gaming keyboard released in 2020, promising reliable performance for gamers. It performs admirably just like the top 10 keyboards today. Users have a choice between Gateron Yellow and Halo True switches.

This keyboard boasts dimmable white RGB backlighting enhancing visibility at night. It has an excellent aluminum chassis with textured PBT keycaps. Continue reading our Drop ENTR review and see how it stacks against the finest gaming keyboards in the industry today.

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Product Comparison

	Drop Entr Review	Drop ALT Review	Ducky One 2 Review	Keychron K6 Review
True Score	76	76	78	80
Market Context	–	Many consumers consider Drop’s other model, the ALT. While the ALT has fully customizable RGB backlighting and all its keys are macro-programmable, the Drop ENTR lacks both features. Additionally, the Drop ALT can be customized via the Drop website, which is not the case with the ENTR. Read more ↓	A lot of consumers also consider this keyboard’s competitor, the Ducky One 2 RGB TKL. Featuring RGB backlighting, the Ducky One 2 RGB TKL is more visually pleasing to the eyes than the white-backlit Drop ENTR. The Drop ENTR lacks software for customization but the Ducky One 2 RGB TKL has customization software. Read more ↓	Enthusiast gamers also typically want to know how the Drop ENTR compares to the Keychron K6. Well, the Drop ENTR has a Windows key lock, which is not available on the Keychron K6. However, the Keychron K6 uses Bluetooth, connecting to a wider variety of devices than the ENTR. The K6 also has RGB backlighting, which is better from a visual perspective than the white backlighting of the ENTR. Read more ↓
Keyboard Technology	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Key Switch Behavior	Tactile	N/A	Different switches available	–
Touchpad	No	No	No	No
Palm Rest	No	No	No	No
Spill Resistant	Yes	No	No	No
Dig Deeper	–	Read Review →	Read Review →	Read Review →

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Availability
In Stock
Free Shipping
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Score Card

E

Expert Score

76

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

88

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

76

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

A
Trust Score
61
The Drop ENTR keyboard is decent for gaming. The Halo True switches on our unit… read more
D
Trust Score
90
The Drop ENTR is a simple mechanical keyboard, but its premium build makes it feel… read more