Akko CS Rose Red vs Akko CS Jelly Pink
The Akko CS Rose Red and the Akko CS Jelly Pink are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: smooth rose linear versus light, clacky; the Akko CS Jelly Pink costs less per switch ($0.18 versus $0.35).
- Cheaper per switchAkko CS Jelly Pink$0.18 versus $0.35
- Lubed from the factoryAkko CS Rose Redusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Akko CS Rose Red if
- you want a switch popular for budget linears.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Choose the Akko CS Jelly Pink if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for RGB boards.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Akko CS Rose Red vs Akko CS Jelly Pink, spec by spec
| Akko CS Rose Red | Akko CS Jelly Pink | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom housing | n/a | PC |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | factory lubed (stronger spec) | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.18 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | smooth rose linear | light, clacky |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Rose Red; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Jelly Pink.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Rose Red; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Jelly Pink.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Rose Red; 4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Jelly Pink.
Where to buy the Akko CS Rose Red
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Where to buy the Akko CS Jelly Pink
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