Akko CS Jelly Black vs Gateron G Pro Yellow

The Akko CS Jelly Black and the Gateron G Pro Yellow are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: smooth, neutral versus smooth, balanced; the Akko CS Jelly Black costs less per switch ($0.18 versus $0.25).

Akko CS Jelly Black Linear · 50g
Gateron G Pro Yellow Linear · 50g

Choose the Akko CS Jelly Black if

  • you want a switch popular for RGB boards.
  • you want to spend less per switch.

Choose the Gateron G Pro Yellow if

  • you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.

Akko CS Jelly Black vs Gateron G Pro Yellow, spec by spec

Akko CS Jelly BlackGateron G Pro Yellow
Type Linear Linear
Compatibility Standard MX sockets Standard MX sockets
Actuation force 50g 50g
Bottom-out force n/a n/a
Pre-travel 1.9 mm 2 mm
Total travel 4 mm 4 mm
Stem POM POM
Top housing n/a PC
Bottom housing PC nylon
Spring n/a single-stage
Factory lube none light (stronger spec)
Pins 3-pin 5-pin
Price / switch $0.18 (stronger spec) $0.25
Sound profile smooth, neutral smooth, balanced
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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

Actuation force lightest heaviest
Akko CS Jelly Black 50g
Gateron G Pro Yellow 50g

52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Jelly Black; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron G Pro Yellow.

Total travel shortest longest
Akko CS Jelly Black 4 mm
Gateron G Pro Yellow 4 mm

57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Jelly Black; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Yellow.

Price per switch cheapest priciest
Akko CS Jelly Black $0.18
Gateron G Pro Yellow $0.25

4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Jelly Black; 15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Yellow.

Where to buy the Akko CS Jelly Black

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Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Yellow

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