Kailh Box Red
Linear Kailh
The Kailh Box Red is a light linear whose IP56 dust- and moisture-resistant box stem design makes it a favorite for gaming setups that need durability.
Kailh Box Red specs
| Type | Linear |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.8 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none |
| Pins | 3-pin |
| Typical price | $0.30 / switch |
| Sound profile | clean, subdued |
| Released | 2017 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Kailh Box Red
Cherry MX Red Linear The Cherry MX Red is the industry's reference 45g linear, the default gaming switch in countless prebuilt keyboards since its 2008 reintroduction. Kailh Box Black Linear The Kailh Box Black is the 60g heavy linear of the dustproof Box line, giving MX Black-style weighting with the shorter 3.6mm Box travel.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Kailh Box Red. Use the KeebScout database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.