Kailh Box White
Clicky Kailh
The Kailh Box White is the community's go-to entry clicky switch, using a click bar instead of a click jacket for a crisp, consistent click on both press and release.
Kailh Box White specs
| Type | Clicky |
|---|---|
| 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 | crisp, clicky |
| 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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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 White
Kailh Box White V2 Clicky The Kailh Box White V2 refines the classic Box White click-bar formula with a retooled housing, a 5-pin base, and an 80-million-press rating while keeping the 45g crisp click. Kailh Box Jade Clicky The Kailh Box Jade is a thick-click-bar clicky with a 50g operating force and roughly 75g tactile peak, delivering one of the loudest, snappiest clicks in mainstream production. Cherry MX Blue Clicky The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard".
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Kailh Box White. Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.