GLORIOUS Panda  Keyboard Switch Review

Reviewed Nov 06, 2023 at 12:55pm
Test bench update Oct 02, 2025 at 10:40am
Tested using Methodology v1.0.1 
GLORIOUS Panda
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Our Verdict

Changelog

  1.  Updated Oct 03, 2025: Our 1.0.1 Test Bench Update adds clearer terminology and new measurements to our Keystrokes test with minor refinements to our Compatibility and Illumination tests. See the full changelog.
  2.  Updated Nov 06, 2023: Review published.

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Test Results

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Design
9.0
Compatibility
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Pin Count
3
Keycap Mount
MX Style
5.0
Illumination
Upper Housing Color
White
Upper Housing Finish
Opaque
Performance
Keystrokes
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Feel
Tactile
Initial Force
38gf
Peak Tactile Force
56gf
Actuation Force
51gf
Bottom-Out Force
62gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.7 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
3.4 mm
7.1
Factory Smoothness
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Scratchy Factor
17.4
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-69.5 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
2,686 Hz
7.2
Latency
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Press Average
2.2 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.46 ms
Release Average
4.2 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.56 ms