Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Drop CTRL (2018)

Both options make for good, if unremarkable, Wired Keyboards at the $200 budget range. While they should serve reasonably well, you might want to look into some other options at that price point.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Das Keyboard 4 Professional and Drop CTRL (2018), however, we wrote-up what we know about them:

The Das Keyboard 4 Professional was loved by reviewers at Laptop Mag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Best Mechanical Keyboards 2019" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 2 out of 7", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Returning to the Drop CTRL (2018) - it was really well-received by reviewers at Laptop Mag and Wirecutter (NYTimes), which are among the most highly trusted sources on the internet and are known for their in-depth hands-on testing. It was named "Best customization in a snap" by Laptop Mag and "Other great mechanical keyboards" by Wirecutter (NYTimes), which points toward the Drop CTRL (2018) being a high-quality product.

We tried doing a direct Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs. Drop CTRL (2018) review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Das Keyboard 4 Professional most impressed the reviewers at PC Gamer, who gave it a score of 9, whereas the Drop CTRL (2018) did best in its Tom's Guide review - it scored 7 points.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Das Keyboard 4 Professional did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.6 out of 10, compared to the 7.4 overall average of Wired Keyboards in general, whereas the Drop CTRL (2018) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.