Logitech K800 (2010) vs Drop CTRL (2018)

The Logitech K800 (2010) is a great Wired Keyboard for its $59 asking price.

The Drop CTRL (2018), however, while a reasonable product for $220, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Wired Keyboards in the $190 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The Logitech K800 (2010) has done really well in a number of roundups conducted by sources that perform their own hands-on testing, such as PCWorld, Windows Central, TechSpot, and Tom's Guide - it was awarded the "Best overall wireless desktop keyboard " title by PCWorld, "Best Wireless for Windows" by Windows Central, and "Best Wireless Keyboard" by TechSpot. That's high praise from reliable sources.

Returning to the Drop CTRL (2018), it managed to impress reviewers from two sources that are considered to be some of the most highly trusted on the internet, thanks to their in-depth hands-on testing - Laptop Mag and Wirecutter (NYTimes). It performed great in their respective Wired Keyboard roundups - it was named "Best customization in a snap" by Laptop Mag and "Other great mechanical keyboards" by Wirecutter (NYTimes). That's quite an endorsement, especially coming from such high-quality sources.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Wired Keyboards, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Logitech K800 (2010) got its highest, 7.7, rating from CNET, while the Drop CTRL (2018) earned its best, 7, score from Tom's Guide.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Logitech K800 (2010), with its 7.7 average, performed considerably better than most Wired Keyboards - the mean score for the product category being 7.4 out of 10 - while the Drop CTRL (2018) managed an average of 7.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Logitech K800 (2010) vs. Drop CTRL (2018) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.