Keyboard switch database
Every switch below shares one normalized spec sheet, so a Gateron, a Cherry, and an Akko can be compared line for line: 106 switches and counting.
| Switch | Type | Actuation | Bottom-out | Travel | $/switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akko Cilantro | Tactile | 36g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.29 |
| Akko Fairy Silent | Silent linear | 50g | 60g | 3.3mm | $0.24 |
| Akko CS Jelly Black | Linear | 50g | n/a | 4mm | $0.18 |
| Akko CS Jelly Pink | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.18 |
| Akko Penguin Silent | Silent tactile | 43g | 60g | 3.3mm | $0.24 |
| Akko Rosewood | Linear | 40g | 50g | 4mm | $0.20 |
| Akko CS Snow Blue Grey | Linear | 43g | 50g | 4mm | $0.20 |
| Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro | Tactile | 45g | n/a | 3.3mm | $0.20 |
| Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro | Linear | 50g | 60g | 3.3mm | $0.20 |
| Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro | Tactile | 40g | n/a | 3.8mm | $0.20 |
| Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro | Linear | 55g | 63g | 3.8mm | $0.20 |
| Akko V3 Piano Pro | Linear | 45g | 55g | 3.5mm | $0.20 |
| Cherry MX Black | Linear | 60g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| Cherry MX Blue | Clicky | 60g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| Cherry MX Brown | Tactile | 55g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| Cherry MX Clear | Tactile | 65g | n/a | 4mm | $0.40 |
| Cherry MX Ergo Clear | Tactile | 55g | n/a | 4mm | n/a |
| Cherry MX Green | Clicky | 80g | n/a | 4mm | $0.40 |
| Cherry MX Orange | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | n/a |
| Cherry MX Purple | Tactile | 45g | n/a | 4mm | n/a |
| Cherry MX Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| Cherry MX Silent Black | Silent linear | 60g | n/a | 3.7mm | $0.45 |
| Cherry MX Silent Red | Silent linear | 45g | n/a | 3.7mm | $0.45 |
| Cherry MX Speed Silver | Linear | 45g | n/a | 3.4mm | $0.40 |
| Cherry MX2A Brown | Tactile | 55g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| Cherry MX2A Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| Drop + Invyr Holy Panda | Tactile | 67g | n/a | 4mm | n/a |
| Drop Holy Panda X | Tactile | 60g | 65g | 3.5mm | $0.55 |
| Durock Blue Lotus | Tactile | 55g | 65g | 3.7mm | $0.50 |
| Durock Daybreak | Silent linear | n/a | 67g | 3.8mm | $0.55 |
| Durock Dolphin | Silent linear | n/a | 62g | 3.8mm | $0.55 |
| Durock Koala | Tactile | n/a | 62g | 4mm | $0.55 |
| Durock POM Linear (Piano) | Linear | 48g | 63.5g | 4mm | $0.60 |
| Durock Sunflower | Tactile | 52g | 67g | 3.7mm | $0.55 |
| Durock T1 | Tactile | n/a | 67g | 4mm | $0.55 |
| Everglide Aqua King V3 | Linear | n/a | 62g | 4mm | $0.55 |
| Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 | Tactile | 59g | 65g | 3.4mm | $0.50 |
| Gateron Beer | Tactile | 50g | n/a | 3.4mm | n/a |
| Gateron Box Ink Pink | Linear | 50g | 60g | 3.4mm | $0.75 |
| Gateron EF Grayish | Tactile | 59g | n/a | 3.4mm | $0.20 |
| Gateron G Pro Blue | Clicky | 60g | n/a | 4mm | $0.25 |
| Gateron G Pro Brown | Tactile | 55g | n/a | 4mm | $0.25 |
| Gateron G Pro Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.25 |
| Gateron G Pro Yellow | Linear | 50g | n/a | 4mm | $0.25 |
| Gateron Ink Black V2 | Linear | 60g | 70g | 4mm | $0.75 |
| Gateron Ink Red V2 | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.75 |
| Gateron Jupiter Banana | Tactile | 59g | n/a | 3.4mm | $0.25 |
| Gateron Jupiter Brown | Tactile | 55g | n/a | 4mm | $0.20 |
| Gateron Jupiter Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.20 |
| Gateron Low Profile Brown | Tactile | 50g | 60g | 2.5mm | $0.23 |
| Gateron Low Profile Red | Linear | 45g | 60g | 2.5mm | $0.23 |
| Gateron Magnetic Jade | Linear | n/a | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.40 |
| Gateron Melodic | Clicky | 60g | n/a | 4mm | n/a |
| Gateron Milky Yellow Pro | Linear | 50g | 63.5g | 4mm | $0.20 |
| Gateron North Pole 2 | Linear | 50g | 65g | 4mm | $0.65 |
| Gateron Oil King | Linear | 55g | 65g | 4mm | $0.60 |
| Gateron Smoothie | Linear | 40g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.35 |
| Gateron Yellow Pro KS-9 | Linear | 50g | n/a | 4mm | $0.25 |
| Gateron Zero | Linear | 45g | n/a | 3.6mm | n/a |
| Gazzew Boba LT | Linear | 62g | 65g | 3.2mm | $0.65 |
| Gazzew Boba U4 | Silent tactile | n/a | 62g | 4mm | $0.65 |
| Gazzew Boba U4T | Tactile | n/a | 62g | 3.2mm | $0.65 |
| Gazzew Boba U4TX | Tactile | n/a | 65g | 3.6mm | $0.65 |
| Gazzew Bobagum | Silent linear | 46g | 55g | 3.6mm | $0.65 |
| HMX Cloud | Linear | 42g | 50g | 3.9mm | $0.35 |
| HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2 | Linear | 45g | 52g | 3.9mm | $0.40 |
| HMX Macchiato | Linear | 42g | 50g | 4mm | $0.35 |
| HMX Poro | Linear | 45g | 50g | 3.7mm | $0.35 |
| HMX Swift | Linear | 42g | 50g | 3.9mm | $0.35 |
| HMX Xinhai | Linear | 37g | 45g | 3.4mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Box Black | Linear | 60g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.30 |
| Kailh Box Brown | Tactile | 45g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.30 |
| Kailh Box Cream | Linear | 38g | 50g | 3.5mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Box Jade | Clicky | 50g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Box Navy | Clicky | 60g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Box Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.30 |
| Kailh Box White | Clicky | 45g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.30 |
| Kailh Box White V2 | Clicky | 45g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.30 |
| Kailh Choc Brown | Tactile | 50g | n/a | 3mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Choc Red | Linear | 50g | n/a | 3mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Choc White | Clicky | 60g | n/a | 3mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Midnight Silent Red | Silent linear | 40g | n/a | 3.7mm | n/a |
| Kailh Speed Copper | Tactile | 40g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.35 |
| Kailh Speed Silver | Linear | 40g | n/a | 3.5mm | $0.35 |
| KTT Kang White V3 | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.14 |
| KTT Strawberry | Linear | 43g | 62g | 4mm | $0.25 |
| MMD Princess V3 | Linear | 53g | n/a | 3.6mm | $0.16 |
| MMD Vivian V2 | Linear | 53g | n/a | 3.6mm | n/a |
| NovelKeys NK Blueberry | Tactile | 55g | 80g | 4mm | $0.70 |
| NovelKeys Cream | Linear | 55g | 70g | 4mm | $0.65 |
| NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow | Linear | 45g | 63.5g | 4mm | $0.30 |
| Outemu Blue | Clicky | 60g | n/a | 4mm | $0.12 |
| Outemu Brown | Tactile | 50g | n/a | 4mm | $0.12 |
| Outemu Cream Yellow | Silent tactile | 45g | 60g | 3.3mm | $0.25 |
| Outemu Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.12 |
| Outemu Silent Peach V3 | Silent linear | 40g | 50g | 3.3mm | $0.25 |
| SP-Star Magic Girl | Tactile | 35g | 55g | 3.9mm | n/a |
| SP-Star Meteor White | Linear | 57g | n/a | 4mm | $0.35 |
| TTC Flaming Red | Linear | 45g | n/a | 4mm | $0.40 |
| TTC Gold Pink | Linear | 37g | n/a | 4mm | $0.45 |
| TTC Golden Red V3 | Linear | 43g | 50g | 3.8mm | $0.40 |
| TTC Honey | Linear | 42g | 50g | 3.8mm | $0.45 |
| TTC Silent Bluish White V2 | Silent tactile | 42g | 50g | 3.5mm | $0.55 |
| TTC Watermelon Milkshake | Tactile | 45g | 63g | 4mm | $0.55 |
| Wuque Studio WS Morandi | Linear | 50g | 60g | 3.5mm | $0.40 |
| Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear | Silent linear | 50g | 63.5g | 3.5mm | n/a |