Akko CS Snow Blue Grey vs KTT Rose
The Akko CS Snow Blue Grey and the KTT Rose are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 4 mm on the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey and 3.5 mm on the KTT Rose; stock they sound different: thocky, rounded versus light clacky linear; the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.35).
- Cheaper per switchAkko CS Snow Blue Grey$0.20 versus $0.35
Choose the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the KTT Rose if
- you want a switch popular for budget linears.
- you want a switch popular for KTT builds.
Akko CS Snow Blue Grey vs KTT Rose, spec by spec
| Akko CS Snow Blue Grey | KTT Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 43g | 43g |
| Bottom-out force | 50g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | extended | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | thocky, rounded | light clacky linear |
| Released | 2024 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey; 19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the KTT Rose.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the KTT Rose.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the KTT Rose.
Where to buy the Akko CS Snow Blue Grey
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Where to buy the KTT Rose
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