Ducky One 3 vs GLORIOUS GMMK 2

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Ducky One 3
GLORIOUS GMMK 2

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Our Verdict

Ducky One 3

GLORIOUS GMMK 2

The Ducky One 3 and the GLORIOUS GMMK 2 are both wired-only, hot-swappable mechanical keyboards that come in a variety of sizes and colorways. You can purchase the Ducky pre-assembled in a wide range of switch brands and styles whereas the pre-assembled GLORIOUS only comes with one type of stock switch. That said, you can also purchase a barebones version of the GLORIOUS and choose from more switch options to purchase separately and install yourself. Performance-wise, the Ducky has lower latency, but the GLORIOUS comes with companion software so you can program macros and customize the RGB backlighting.

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Variants

  • One 3 (Aura)
  • One 3 (Black)
  • One 3 Mini (Black)
  • One 3 SF (Black)
  • One 3 TKL (Black)
  • One 3 RGB (Black)
  • One 3 RGB TKL (Black)
  • One 3 (DayBreak)
  • One 3 SF (Daybreak)
  • One 3 TKL (Daybreak)
  • One 3 (Fuji)
  • One 3 (Matcha)
  • One 3 (Pure White)
  • One 3 RGB (Pure White)
  • One 3 RGB TKL (Pure White)
  • One 3 Mini (White)
  • One 3 SF (White)
  • One 3 TKL (White)
  • One 3 (Yellow)
  • One 3 Mini (Yellow)
  • One 3 SF (Yellow)
  • One 3 TKL (Yellow)
  • GMMK 2 (Black - 65%)
  • GMMK 2 (Black - 96%)
  • GMMK 2 (Pink - 65%)
  • GMMK 2 (Pink - 96%)
  • GMMK 2 (White - 65%)
  • GMMK 2 (White - 96%)

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Black - 65%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3
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Black - 96%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 Mini
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Pink - 65%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 SF
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Pink - 96%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 TKL
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White - 65%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 RGB
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White - 96%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 RGB TKL
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DayBreak
One 3
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Daybreak
One 3 SF
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Daybreak
One 3 TKL
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Matcha
One 3
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Pure White
One 3
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Pure White
One 3 RGB
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Pure White
One 3 RGB TKL
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White
One 3 Mini
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White
One 3 SF
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White
One 3 TKL
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Yellow
One 3
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Yellow
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Yellow
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.3
8.1

Backlight Clarity 
 

4.0
8.0

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.0
8.1

Chord Split 
 

7.9
6.5

Backlight Features 
 

8.5
10

Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.5
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Ducky One 3 Top Picture
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
Compact (96%)

Height 
 

1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.8" (4.5 cm)

Width  

17.9" (45.5 cm)
14.8" (37.6 cm)

Depth 
 

5.4" (13.8 cm)
4.9" (12.5 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

2.86 lbs (1.296 kg)
2.89 lbs (1.311 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Ducky One 3 Build Quality Close Up
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
ABS
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

Ducky One 3 Side Picture
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

No
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No
No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered
Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

5.5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

12.5°
10.5°

Home Row Height 
 

29.1 mm (1.1")
35.0 mm (1.4")
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Hardware Customizability 
 

8.9
8.7

Customizability Overview  

Ducky One 3 Customizability Overview
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes
Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Plate-Mounted
Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u
6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1.25u
1u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes
Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style
Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

5-pin Cherry
5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight Features 
 

8.5
10

Backlighting Picture  

Ducky One 3 Backlighting Picture
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

Ducky One 3 Brightness Max
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

Ducky One 3 Brightness Min
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Brightness Min

RGB 
 

Yes
Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

No
Yes
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Backlight Clarity 
 

4.0
8.0

White Shot  

Ducky One 3 White Shot
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

5.8 ft (1.8 m)
6.4 ft (2.0 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

1.5
4.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0
0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

Yes
No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

No
Yes

Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Ducky One 3 Extra Features
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Non-Dedicated
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

Yes
Yes

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
Caps Lock
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Ducky One 3 Bundle Picture
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

7.2
7.2

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

53.4 dBA
53.5 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No
No
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Cherry MX Brown
Glorious Fox

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Linear

Analog 
 

No
No
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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

54 gf
50 gf

Actuation Force 
 

43 gf
50 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.1 mm
2.7 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.3 mm
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

9.0
8.1

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

3.7 ms
11.9 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.9 ms
±1.0 ms

Wired 
 

3.7 ms
11.9 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

PCB (Estimated) 
 

1.7 ms
9.6 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.5
7.8

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

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Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

Key Press 
 

3.9 ms
12.3 ms

Key Release 
 

17.7 ms
12.4 ms

Data Transmission 
 

8.7
7.8

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Ducky One 3 Multi-Key Raw USB
GLORIOUS GMMK 2 Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired
Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz
333 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes
Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

Yes
Yes

Chord Split 
 

7.9
6.5

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

5.2 ms
8.7 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

16.7 ms
21.0 ms
Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

No Software
Glorious Core

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

6+
3
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Computer Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Fully Compatible
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux
Windows, MacOS & Linux

Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

0.0
0.0

Android 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible

iOS 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible

iPadOS 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Not Compatible
Not Compatible
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Black - 65%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3
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Black - 96%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 Mini
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Pink - 65%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 SF
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Pink - 96%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 TKL
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White - 65%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 RGB
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White - 96%
GMMK 2
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Black
One 3 RGB TKL
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DayBreak
One 3
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Daybreak
One 3 SF
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Daybreak
One 3 TKL
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Matcha
One 3
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Pure White
One 3
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Pure White
One 3 RGB
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Pure White
One 3 RGB TKL
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White
One 3 Mini
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White
One 3 SF
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White
One 3 TKL
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Yellow
One 3
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Yellow
One 3 Mini
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Yellow
One 3 SF
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Yellow
One 3 TKL
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Ducky One 3

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