Kailh Box White

Clicky Kailh

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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Hear the Kailh Box White

The Ultimate KAILH BOX WHITE Sound Test | Light and Crisp! · Click and Thock · video loads from YouTube only after you press play

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Switches similar to the Kailh Box White

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. Compare: Kailh Box White vs Kailh Box Jade · popular
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. Compare: Kailh Box White vs Kailh Box White V2
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". Compare: Kailh Box White vs Cherry MX Blue

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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.

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