Akko CS Rose Red vs Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro
The Akko CS Rose Red and the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Akko CS Rose Red is lighter to actuate (45g versus 50g); travel is 4 mm on the Akko CS Rose Red and 3.3 mm on the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro; stock they sound different: smooth rose linear versus poppy, clacky.
- Cheaper per switchAkko V3 Cream Yellow Pro$0.20 versus $0.35
Choose the Akko CS Rose Red if
- you want a switch popular for budget linears.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Choose the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for first customs.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
Akko CS Rose Red vs Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro, spec by spec
| Akko CS Rose Red | Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 60g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | PC |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | factory lubed | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 | $0.20 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | smooth rose linear | poppy, clacky |
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Rose Red; 8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Rose Red; 5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro.
Where to buy the Akko CS Rose Red
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Where to buy the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro
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