Gateron Low Profile Blue

Clicky Gateron

Gateron Low Profile Blue switch
Image courtesy of Gateron

The Gateron Low Profile Blue is the original KS-27 low-profile clicky that shipped in Keychron's K3 V2, K5, and K7 keyboards.

Gateron Low Profile Blue specs

Type Clicky
Compatibility Gateron low-profile boards only
Actuation force 65g
Bottom-out force 75g
Pre-travel 1.5 mm
Total travel 2.5 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PC
Bottom housing PA66
Spring double-stage stainless steel
Factory lube n/a
Pins 3-pin
Typical price $0.26 / switch
Sound profile sharp, high-pitched click
Released n/a

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Gateron Low Profile Blue

Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown Tactile The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown (KS-33) is the tactile switch of the Low Profile 2.0 line, a stock option on Keychron's K3 Max and K13 Pro and NuPhy's Air V2 series.
Kailh Choc White Clicky The Kailh Choc White is the clicky option in the low-profile Choc line, packing a click bar into a 3mm-travel switch for audible feedback on slim boards. Compare: Gateron Low Profile Blue vs Kailh Choc White

Keyboards sold with the Gateron Low Profile Blue

Keychron K3 (V2) 75% · $85 · hot-swap The Keychron K3 (V2) is an ultra-slim 75% low-profile wireless keyboard offered with soldered Gateron low-profile mechanical switches or hot-swappable Keychron low-profile optical switches, in white or RGB backlight. Keychron K5 full · $75 · hot-swap The Keychron K5 is an ultra-slim full-size (104-key) low-profile wireless keyboard with an aluminum body, sold with soldered Gateron low-profile mechanical switches or hot-swappable Keychron low-profile optical switches. Keychron K7 65% · $64 · hot-swap The Keychron K7 is a 65% ultra-slim low-profile wireless keyboard aimed at portability, with hot-swap available on the optical and select Gateron low-profile mechanical variants. Keychron S1 75% · $83 · hot-swap The Keychron S1 is a wired 75% low-profile QMK/VIA keyboard with a CNC-machined all-aluminum slim body and LSA double-shot PBT keycaps, hot-swappable on the RGB hot-swap trim while the base white-backlight version is soldered.

Which keyboards can use it?

The Gateron Low Profile Blue needs a Gateron low-profile board; low-profile footprints differ between makers, and Kailh Choc and Gateron low-profile switches cannot share a PCB, such as the Keychron K3 (V2). It is not compatible with standard MX mechanical hot-swap sockets. Check the keyboard manufacturer's supported-switch list before buying.

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